Evaluating routine pediatric growth measurement as a screening tool for overweight and obese status
| Autor: | Emma Jackson, Ilona Hale |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatric Obesity business.industry Pediatric health MEDLINE 030209 endocrinology & metabolism General Medicine Overweight Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Commentary Medicine Humans Screening tool 030212 general & internal medicine Obesity medicine.symptom Family Practice business Intensive care medicine Child |
| Zdroj: | Can Fam Physician |
| ISSN: | 1715-5258 |
| Popis: | Routine growth measurement (RGM) is a widely accepted practice considered to be an integral part of routine pediatric health care. Traditionally, it has been used to detect faltering growth, but more recently it has been recommended as a screening tool for overweight and obese status.[1][1]-[4][2] |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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