Risk Factors for Childhood Stunting in 137 Developing Countries: A Comparative Risk Assessment Analysis at Global, Regional, and Country Levels.
Stunting affects one-third of children under 5 y old in developing countries, and 14% of childhood deaths are attributable to it. A large number of risk factors for stunting have been identified in epidemiological studies. However, the relative contribution of these risk factors to stunting has not...
Main Authors: | Goodarz Danaei, Kathryn G Andrews, Christopher R Sudfeld, Günther Fink, Dana Charles McCoy, Evan Peet, Ayesha Sania, Mary C Smith Fawzi, Majid Ezzati, Wafaie W Fawzi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5089547?pdf=render |
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