To compare length and stature measurements of young children and to examine the relevance of any difference for comparison with body mass index (BMI) references designed for use from birth to ...
Our analysis shows that in the practice we studied, clinical staff systematically overestimated length in children 0-23 months of age. We found that the magnitude of this bias increased with the ...
Context: Accurate determination of the length of very young children is important because weight-for-length standards are used to assess both under- and overweight. Clinical measurements of length, ...