Growth management and prevalence of underweight of indigenous children (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia: a clinical audit

• Main Authors: Chii-Chii CHEW (Author), Hasni-Adha IBRAHIM (Author), Venugopalan K. BALAN (Author), Nor-Aziz (Author), Hooi-Meng PUAH (Author), Amar-Singh HSS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Most indigenous people (Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia) live in poverty, and their children are at risk of growth problems due to nutrition deficiency. Routine health and growth assessments are essential to identify these children. This clinical audit aimed to determine the gr...