Choosing Anthropometric Indicators to Monitor the Response to Treatment for Severe Acute Malnutrition in Rural Southern Ethiopia—Empirical Evidence
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the assessment of nutritional recovery using the same anthropometric indicator that was used to diagnose severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children. However, related empirical evidence from low-income countries is lacking. Non-oedematous children (n =...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1339 |