Growth patterns of jordanian children: a national study

• Published in: Journal of Family & Community Medicine Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 47 - 53
• Main Authors: Mawajdeh, S, Ai-Qutob, R, Rawashdeh, M, Hijazi, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01.01.1995
• Subjects: Leading; NCHS; Jordan; Growth; breast feeding; ceding practices

This study examined the growth patterns of Jordanian children below three years of age in comparison with the NCHS reference population. Weight and length measurements of 1224 boys, and 1120 girls were obtained from a national multipurpose study of Jordanian preschool children carried out in 1984. T...