Child Nutrition Disorders
| Definition: |
Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years. |
| Notes: |
GEN only; prefer specific dis with appropriate age check tag |
| Also Called: |
Child Malnutrition,Child Overnutrition |
| Previously Indexed: |
Child (1966-1988),Child, Preschool (1966-1988),Nutrition Disorders (1966-1988) |
Child Nutrition Disorders Definitions and Terms
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