2009
DOI: 10.26719/2009.15.4.890
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Implications of the use of the new WHO growth charts on the interpretation of malnutrition and obesity in infants and young children in Oman

Abstract: We examined the difference in the prevalence estimates of the outcome indicators for the new World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standard reference (WHO 2006) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/WHO reference using the National Protein-Energy Malnutrition Survey dataset. Based on the NCHS/WHO reference, overall prevalence estimates of underweight, wasting, stunting and overweight were 17.8%, 7.4%, 10.9% and 1.3% compared to 11.3%, 7.6%, 13.0% and 1.9% respectively calculated accordin… Show more

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“…Table 4 showed the age specific rate of wasting among the study population. The lowest rate of severe wasting (0.2%) was at the age of 0 – 5 months and the highest observed at the age of 48 – 59 months age group (5.4%) ( Alasfoor & Mohammed, 2009 ). The distribution of wasting by age was bimodal, similar to stunting at ages 12-23 months and 48-59months.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Table 4 showed the age specific rate of wasting among the study population. The lowest rate of severe wasting (0.2%) was at the age of 0 – 5 months and the highest observed at the age of 48 – 59 months age group (5.4%) ( Alasfoor & Mohammed, 2009 ). The distribution of wasting by age was bimodal, similar to stunting at ages 12-23 months and 48-59months.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%