Growth monitoring of apparently healthy children aims at early detection of serious
underlying disorders. However, existing growth-monitoring practices are mainly based on …

Objective: To verify, through a systematic review, the accuracy of nutritional assessment in
children and adolescents using the length/height-for-age and BMI-for-age growth charts of …

OBJECTIVE: to describe the secular trends in overweight among preschool children in the
years 1989, 1996, and 2006, and to identify risk factors associated with this condition in …

Malnutrition is a frequent finding in pediatric health care settings in the form of undernutrition
or excess body weight. Its increasing prevalence and impact on overall health status, which …

Background The evaluation of soft tissues in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
plays a critical role in diagnosis and treatment planning. This study aims to evaluate the …

Objective The purpose of this systematic literature review was to assess the relationship
between malnutrition and respiratory and diarrheal infections among children aged five and …

Childhood obesity is a global burden affecting millions of children worldwide. It is well‐
known that the adiposity profile in children is critical for future occurrence of diseases. As a …

El contacto precoz piel a piel provee beneficios para la madre y para el bebé, además de
tener un papel importante en el establecimiento de la lactancia materna. Objetivo: El …

Objetivo: Realizar valoración nutricional a niños menores de cinco años, y determinar la
concordancia entre el diagnóstico nutricional obtenido con los patrones de referencia del …

Background: Early detection of abnormal weight loss or gain in childhood may be important
for preventive purposes. Variable growth response to nutrition rehabilitation have been …