Household food insecurity associated with stunting and underweight among preschool children in Antioquia, Colombia

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 506-510

  Hackett, Michelle ^a   Melgar Quiñonez, Hugo ^a   Álvarez, Martha Cecilia ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Child malnutrition; Child preschool; Food security; Validity of tests

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVEYING;

ANTIOQUIA [COLOMBIA]; COLOMBIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 69949152248     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009000600006     Document Type: Article

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