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Assessment of differences in linear growth among populations in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study

Acta Paediatrica · 2006 · Vol. 95(S450) · pp. 56–65

Mercedes de Onís✉(World Health Organization)

Abstract

The striking similarity in linear growth among children in the six sites justifies pooling the data and constructing a single international standard from birth to 5 y of age.

Birth, Development, and Health Child Nutrition and Water Access Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesPercentileMedicineDemographyReference valuesLinear growthSample size determinationStandard deviationEthnic groupBreastfeedingPooling

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Body HeightChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEthnicityFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLongitudinal StudiesMaleReference ValuesResearch DesignWorld Health Organization

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