Comparison of National Growth Standards for Turkish Infants and Children with World Health Organization Growth Standards
Rüveyde BundakZehra Yavaş AbalıAndrzej FurmanFeyza DarendelılerEmine Gülbin GökçayFirdevs BaşHülya GünözOlcay NeyziPublished in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology (2022)
WHO growth standards do not reflect the growth of Turkish children and may substantially alter the prevalence of short stature and underweight in Turkish children in the 0-5 years age group. When assessing the nutritional and growth status of children, national growth standards may be more appropriate.
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