Prevalence and associated factors of stunting and thinness among adolescent Somalian refugee girls living in eastern Somali refugee camps, Somali regional state, Southeast Ethiopia

Prevalence and associated factors of stunting and thinness among adolescent Somalian refugee girls living in eastern Somali refugee camps, Somali regional state, Southeast Ethiopia

Abstract Background Adolescence is a critical time of life stage with a continuum of physical, cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial changes. It is also a period of physical growth, reproductive maturation and cognitive transformations with the highest nutrient requirements. Among the macronutrient...

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Main Authors: Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Refugee
Adolescent girls
Stunting
Thinness
And Somalia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0203-3

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