Open AccessPrevalence of malnutrition in Saudi children: a community-based study
Author(s) -
Mohammad I. El Mouzan,
Peter Foster,
Abdullah S. Al Herbish,
Abdullah A. Al Salloum,
Ahmad A. Al Omar,
Mansour M. Qurachi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.4103/0256-4947.67076
Subject(s) - medicine , underweight , malnutrition , wasting , pediatrics , family medicine , body mass index , pathology , overweight , endocrinology
There is no published information on the prevalence of malnutrition in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study was to establish the prevalence data.