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Growth Indices for Children and Adolescents in Yanbu as Compared to WHO 2007 Growth References

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  • Ahmad A Obeidat

    (Department of Clinical Nutrition, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia)

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Objectives To determine the growth indices (Weight-, Height-, and BMI – for – age Z-scores) of the selected population, and to compare the growth indices of the selected population with those published by WHO in 2007.

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  • Ahmad A Obeidat, 2019. "Growth Indices for Children and Adolescents in Yanbu as Compared to WHO 2007 Growth References," Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 12(2), pages 44-48, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jcrdoj:v:12:y:2019:i:2:p:44-48
    DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2019.11.555835
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    juniper publishers; diabetes journals; diabetes impact factor; endocrinology journal; endocrinology impact factor; endocrinology research journal; endocrinology research articles; diabetes open access journals; Obesity Journal; Diabetes & Obesity Journal;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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