The who Multicentre Growth Reference Study: Planning, Study Design, and Methodology

de Onís, Mercedes; Garza, Cutberto; G. Victora, César; W. Onyango, Adelheid; A. Frongillo, Edward; Martines, José

doi:10.1177/15648265040251s104

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The who Multicentre Growth Reference Study: Planning, Study Design, and Methodology

Published in Food and Nutrition Bulletin • Jan 1, 2004

Authors:

Mercedes de Onís

Cutberto Garza

César G. Victora

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS) is a community-based, multicountry project to develop new growth references for infants and young children. The design combines a longitudinal study from birth to 24 months with a cross-sectional study of children aged 18 ...

Subject

Standardization

Data collection

Quality assurance

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