Socioeconomic and demographic factors are associated with worldwide patterns of stunting and wasting of children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2302-2309

  Frongillo Jr , Edward A ^a   De Onis, Mercedes ^b   Hanson, Kathleen M P ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Humans; Malnutrition; Stunting; Wasting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; DEMOGRAPHY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 15444348053     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.12.2302     Document Type: Article

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