Magnesium supplementation on children with severe protein energy malnutrition
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Protein Energy Malnutrition in preschool tribe’s children of Chhattisgarh
Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition(PEM) by anthropometric measurements in preschool children of tribal community of Chhattisgarh. Material and Methods: A total of 449 children [237 boys and 212 girls] from 286 families were selected randomly. Anthropometric measurements were done as per standard protocol. The level of underweight, stun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh
سال: 1970
ISSN: 1992-5743
DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v4i2.1821