Childhood malnutrition and growth in a rural area of western Kenya

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 463-469

  Semproli, Samantha ^a   Gualdi Russo, Emanuela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

East Africa; Health; Nutritional status; Overweight; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OVERNUTRITION; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 33847024884     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20470     Document Type: Article

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