Nutritional status in mentally disabled children and adolescents: A study from Western Turkey

Nogay N. H.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.29, no.2, pp.614-618, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.292.3194
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.614-618
  • Keywords: Children, Mental retardation, Nutrition, SKINFOLD-THICKNESS, PATTERNS, OBESITY
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of mentally disabled children in Turkey on the basis of anthropometric indicators and dietary intake.