The undernutrition epidemic: an urgent health priority

The Lancet

Volumn 375, Issue 9711, 2010, Pages 282-

  Stewart, Christine P ^a   Dewey, Kathryn G ^a   Ashorn, Per ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 74549137906     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60132-8     Document Type: Letter

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