comparison of anthropometric classifications for nutritional status determination: A case study in the Philippines

A case study focused on the use of anthropomedtric measures for malnutrition prevention by identifying that portion of the population that was at greatest malnutrition risk. Three anthropometric classifications (and a derivation of these) were used. One of these, the Gomez index (weight-for-age), wa...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 1985-12, Vol.31 (6), p.311-319
Main Authors: Popkin, B.M, Yamamoto, M.E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anthropometric measurements
Anthropometry
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
children
disease diagnosis
Humans
Infant
malnutrition
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Nutrition Surveys
nutritional status
Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...)
Philippines
prediction
prevention
Protein-Energy Malnutrition - prevention & control
Risk
Tropical medicine
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Summary:A case study focused on the use of anthropomedtric measures for malnutrition prevention by identifying that portion of the population that was at greatest malnutrition risk. Three anthropometric classifications (and a derivation of these) were used. One of these, the Gomez index (weight-for-age), was found to be the best for identifying young children at risk of malnutrition and related morbidities within populations having a pattern of malnutrition similar to the study group. The study data were obtained from a 1973 baseline study that identified epidemiological, clinical, and biochemical information on 1715 children from 626 families in 4 major ecological zones.(wz)
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/31.6.311