Prevalence of extreme anthropometric measurements in children from Alagoas, Northeastern Brazil.

The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of extreme anthropometric measurements in children indicative of their nutritional status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of 1,386 children under five in the state of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. The prevalence of d...

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Published in:Revista de saúde pública 2010-02, Vol.44 (2), p.377-380
Main Authors: Ferreira, Haroldo da Silva, Luciano, Sandra Cristina Moraes
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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Summary:The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of extreme anthropometric measurements in children indicative of their nutritional status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of 1,386 children under five in the state of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. The prevalence of deficits (z
ISSN:1518-8787
DOI:10.1590/s0034-89102010005000001