Geophagy Is Associated with Growth Faltering in Children in Rural Bangladesh

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 178, Issue , 2016, Pages 34-39.e1

  Perin, Jamie ^a   Thomas, Alvin ^a   Oldja, Lauren ^a   Ahmed, Shahnawaz ^b   Parvin, Tahmina ^b   Bhuyian, Sazzadul Islam ^b   Sarker, Bidduth ^b   Biswas, Shwapon K ^b,c   Faruque, Abu S G ^b   Sack, R Bradley ^a   George, Christine M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^c Rangpur Medical College Hospital   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

environmental enteropathy; environmental exposure; mouthing; stunting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BODY HEIGHT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOPHAGIA; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STUNTING; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; GEOGRAPHY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BANGLADESH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84994726590     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.06.077     Document Type: Article

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