Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001-2011

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2015, Pages

  Headey, Derek D ^a   Hoddinott, John ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SANITATION; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NEPAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84956957148     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145738     Document Type: Article

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