Wasting in under five children is significantly varied between rice producing and non-producing households of Libokemkem district, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Acute undernutrition (wasting) is a condition in which a child becomes too thin for his or her height because of weight loss or failure to gain weight. Wasted children have greater risk of morbidity and mortality compared to their normal counterparts. There are significant number...

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Main Authors: Achenef Motbainor, Abeba Taye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1677-2