Stunting in childhood: An overview of global burden, trends, determinants, and drivers of decline

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 112, Issue , 2020, Pages 777S-791S

  Vaivada, Tyler ^a   Akseer, Nadia ^a,b   Akseer, Selai ^a   Somaskandan, Ahalya ^a   Stefopulos, Marianne ^a   Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Child; Height; Infant; Length; Linear growth; Nutrition; Stunting

Indexed keywords

CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD; DEFECATION; DETERIORATION; FAMILY PLANNING; GREY LITERATURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENTING EDUCATION; PARITY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SANITATION; STUNTING; TREND STUDY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; DIARRHEA; DIETARY PATTERN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL DISEASE BURDEN; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MOTHER; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PARENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT; VACCINATION COVERAGE; WATER SUPPLY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; GROWTH DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 85091125104     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa159     Document Type: Review

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