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Practices in child growth monitoring in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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Abstract
Growth reference charts are among the most sensitive and valuable tools for assessing the health and development of children. A questionnaire survey was answered by 16 of the 21 ministries of health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region countries [‎EMR]‎ about their use of growth charts for children under 5 years. Most of the countries [‎13/16]‎ used the NCHS/WHO charts and weight-for-age was the most commonly used. Charts for height-for-age and head circumference-for-age were less commonly used. Problems in the use of charts were identified. The introduction of the new WHO Child Growth Standards, based on exclusively breastfed babies, is a unique opportunity to support growth monitoring and optimal feeding practices in EMR
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Abul Fadl, A., Bagchi, K. & Cheikh Ismail, L. (‎2010)‎. Practices in child growth monitoring in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117842
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎2)‎, 194-201, 2010
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194-201
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V16/02/16_2_2010_0194_0201.pdf
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