Comparing Attained Weight and Weight Velocity During the First 6 Months in Predicting Child Undernutrition And Mortality.

Dongqing WangCatherine SchwingerWilly UrassaYemane BerhaneTor A StrandWafaie W Fawzi

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2021)

Attained weight at the end of each month had greater abilities than monthly weight velocity in the same month in predicting undernutrition. Attained weight remains a useful indicator for identifying infants at greater risk of undernutrition.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
body weight
mental health
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease