Nutritional status in mentally disabled children and adolescents: A study from Western Turkey
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Nutritional status in mentally disabled children and adolescents: A study from Western Turkey
OBJECTIVE To assess the nutritional status of mentally disabled children in Turkey on the basis of anthropometric indicators and dietary intake. METHODOLOGY The sample of the study consisted of 77 mentally disabled children with ages between 10 and 18 years. The body mass index and body fat ratios of the children were calculated by measuring their body weight, height, and the skinfold thickne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1681-715X
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.292.3194