National reference centiles of anthropometric indices and BMI cut-off values in a child population in Nepal.

Saujanya Karki Jari Päkkilä Marja-Liisa Laitala Marja Katariina Ojaniemi Vuokko Anttonen

Published in: Annals of human biology (2019)

The Nepali anthropometric cut-off values proposed here can be recommended to be applied into research, and to identify public health risks in Nepal among these age groups.

Keyphrases

body composition
tertiary care
mental health
birth weight
weight gain
body mass index
healthcare
quality improvement
emergency department
gestational age
physical activity
weight loss