Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status of children aged 8-12 in Armenia : report on a National Survey

Abstract

In preparation for the ATG Board of Directors a countrywide study on children nutritional status with the use and interpretation of anthropometry was conducted from March 1 to August 25, 1997. ATG wishes to assess the degree of malnutrition among children who were born during a crucially dramatic period in Armenia’s history. The overall purpose of that study is to determine the national prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 8-12