Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of stunting and thinness among Pakistani primary school children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Child growth is internationally recognized as an important indicator of nutritional status and health in populations. Child under-nutrition is estimated to be the largest contributor to global burden of disease, and it clusters in So...

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Main Authors: Shahid Ubeera, Khurshid Usman, Gull Sibgha, Mushtaq Muhammad Umair, Shad Mushtaq Ahmad, Siddiqui Arif Mahmood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/790