Misclassification of stunting, underweight and wasting in children 0-5 years of South Asian and Dutch descent: ethnic-specific v. WHO criteria.

CONCLUSIONS: WHO-CGS misclassify a considerable proportion of children from all ethnic groups as stunted in the first 6 months of life. Underweight and wasting are considerably overestimated in Surinamese Asian Indian children. Ethnic-specific growth references are recommended for Surinamese Asian Indian and Dutch children. The considerable differences found between South Asian subpopulations requires further research.
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Source: Public Health Nutrition - May 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: de Wilde JA, Peters-Koning M, Middelkoop B Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research