MULT: New height references and their efficiency in multi-ethnic populations.

Mariane Helen de OliveiraJoana AraújoElisabete RamosWolney Lisboa Conde

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)

MULT height references presented a taller population and a high agreement with WHO growth charts, especially for children under 5 years, indicating that it could be useful to assess nutritional status of multi-ethnic populations.

Keyphrases

body mass index
young adults
genetic diversity
physical activity