Improved assessment of child nutritional status using target weights and a novel, low-cost, weight-for-height slide chart

Kerac, M., Seal, A., Blencowe, H. and Bunn, J. (2009) 'Improved assessment of child nutritional status using target weights and a novel, low-cost, weight-for-height slide chart'. Tropical Doctor, Vol 39, Issue 1, pp. 23-26.

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Abstract

Correctly identifying malnourished or at-risk children is the critical first step towards appropriate nutritional interventions. To improve weight-for-height assessment and classification of nutritional status, we present a novel, low-cost, weight-for-height slide chart. We also describe a target weight system for monitoring children's progress towards nutritional recovery.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	malnutrition programs Assessment Tools Diagnostic Tools Malnutrition
Subjects:	WB Practice of Medicine > Medical Climatology > WB 710 Diseases of geographic areas WD Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc > Nutrition Disorders > WD 100 General works WB Practice of Medicine > Diagnosis > General Diagnosis > WB 200 Physical diagnosis (General) WS Pediatrics > Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination > WS 115 Nutritional requirements. Nutrition disorders WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 395 Health in developing countries WD Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc > Nutrition Disorders > WD 105 Deficiency diseases WS Pediatrics > By Age Groups > WS 430 Infancy
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1258/td.2008.080096
Depositing User:	Pauline Anderson
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2010 15:03
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2021 11:45
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/299

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