The influence of maternal psychosocial circumstances and physical environment on the risk of severe wasting in rural Gambian infants: a mixed methods approach

The influence of maternal psychosocial circumstances and physical environment on the risk of severe wasting in rural Gambian infants: a mixed methods approach

Abstract Background Severe wasting affects 16 million under 5’s and carries an immediate risk of death. Prevalence remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa and early infancy is a high-risk period. We aimed to explore risk factors for severe wasting in rural Gambian infants. Methods We underto...

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Main Authors: Helen M. Nabwera, Sophie E. Moore, Martha K. Mwangome, Sassy C. Molyneux, Momodou K. Darboe, Nyima Camara-Trawally, Bakary Sonko, Alhagie Darboe, Seedy Singhateh, Anthony J. Fulford, Andrew M. Prentice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Infant feeding
Severe wasting
Maternal stressors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4984-2

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