Weight-for-age z-scores of Japanese children using the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards.
Masayuki Kobayashi, Mami Ishikuro, Taku Obara, Shinichi Kuriyama
Author Information
- Masayuki Kobayashi: School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. ORCID
- Mami Ishikuro: Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. ORCID
- Taku Obara: Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. ORCID
- Shinichi Kuriyama: Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
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- JP21tm0124005/Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- JP19DA1001/Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Humans
Child
Infant
East Asian People
Body Weight
Nutritional Status
Reference Standards
World Health Organization
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Growth
