Undernutrition among Kenyan children: Contribution of child, maternal and household factors

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1029-1038

  Gewa, Constance A ^a   Yandell, Nanette ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kenya; Pre school children; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION; WASTING SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THINNESS; URBAN POPULATION; WASTING SYNDROME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84864124401     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001100245X     Document Type: Article

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