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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Main Authors: Amare Worku Tadesse, Elazar Tadesse, Yemane Berhane, Eva-Charlotte Ekström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1339