Prevalence of Growth Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents According to Socioeconomic Status: The CASPIAN-III Study

• Main Authors: Maryam Bahreynian (Author), Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh (Author), Mostafa Qorbani (Author), Ramin Heshmat (Author), Gelayol Ardalan (Author), Roya Kelishadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aims to assess the prevalence of growth disorders among a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents according to the socioeconomic status (SES) of their living area. Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted among a representative sample of 5624 adolescen...