Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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Weaam G Abdalhamid

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• Research Article
  Nutritional assessment of schools′ Children of Six Years Old in Al-Dora Family Medical Center in Baghdad/Iraq
  Author(s): Rawa Jaafar Kadhim Al-Ameri and Weaam G Abdalhamid Rawa Jaafar Kadhim Al-Ameri and Weaam G Abdalhamid
  
  Background: Assessment of the nutritional status of children is a rising concern all over the world. Since school health services play an important role in the development of every child, so assessment of nutritional status of this segment of the population is essential. The term malnutrition “refers to both undernutrition and overnutrition”. Malnutrition has various forms including both macro and micronutrient deficiencies affect a large sector of the population which include; underweight, thinness, stunting, overweight and obesity according to WHO classification. Objectives: Assessment of the nutritional state of six years old children. Subjects and methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, comprehensive sampling technique, included children registered to schools, of ages six years old. Weight a.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000223

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