Risk factors for stunting among children: A community based case control study in Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 39, 2012, Pages 18-24

  Paudel, Rajan ^a   Pradhan, B ^a   Wagle, R R ^a   Pahari, D P ^a   Onta, S R ^a  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Case control study; Children; Community; Risk factors; Stunting

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; NEPAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STUNTING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84875984198     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8012     Document Type: Article

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