Nutritional status of black children under 5 years old attending a municipal clinic in Bloemfontein.
In a limited study of apparently healthy black children attending a municipal clinic, between 15% and 20% had evidence of growth retardation. The need for routine growth monitoring at under-5 clinics is stressed.
D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013019:South Africa