Effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene and improved complementary feeding on environmental enteric dysfunction in children in rural Zimbabwe: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene and improved complementary feeding on environmental enteric dysfunction in children in rural Zimbabwe: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) may be an important modifiable cause of child stunting. We described the evolution of EED biomarkers from birth to 18 months in rural Zimbabwe and tested the independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hyg...

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Main Authors: Ethan K Gough, Lawrence H Moulton, Kuda Mutasa, Robert Ntozini, Rebecca J Stoltzfus, Florence D Majo, Laura E Smith, Gordana Panic, Natasa Giallourou, Mark Jamell, Peter Kosek, Jonathan R Swann, Jean H Humphrey, Andrew J Prendergast, Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007963

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007963

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