WHO child growth standards: length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age - Methods and...

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                                    Mercedes de Onís, 
                                
                                    Adelheid W. Onyango, 
                                
                                    Elaine Borghi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2006). 
                            WHO child growth standards: length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age - Methods and development. 
                            (2006)
                            
                            , 312.