The exacerbated prevalence of acute malnutrition and growth retardation in Roma children living in camps

The exacerbated prevalence of acute malnutrition and growth retardation in Roma children living in camps

Abstract Background Child malnutrition is still a concern in marginalized groups of populations, such as immigrants living in very low socio-economic conditions. Roma children are within the most hard-to-reach populations, susceptible to undernutrition and growth retardation. In the city of Rome (It...

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Main Authors: Rosaria Giampaolo, Rosaria Marotta, Francesco Saverio Biagiarelli, Antonella Zampa, Stefania Moramarco, Ersilia Buonomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Child malnutrition
Stunting
Wasting
Underweight
Immigrants
Roma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01122-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01122-4

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