Underweight in Adolescents.
10.5223/kjpgn.2011.14.Suppl1.S55
- Author:
Jung Ok SHIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. shimjo1@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Underweight;
Adolescent
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Developed Countries;
Developing Countries;
Europe;
Humans;
Korea;
Nutritional Support;
Prevalence;
Thinness
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2011;14(Suppl 1):S55-S60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
There are few studies of underweight in adolescents in Korea and other developed countries. According to the recent surveillance in Korea, prevalence of underweight in adolescents is lower than those in developing countries, and higher than those in developed countries in Northern Europe. This article reviews the problems, diagnosis, and nutritional support of underweight in adolescents.
