The prevalence of malnutrition and growth percentiles for urban South African children

The prevalence of malnutrition and growth percentiles for urban South African children

Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are experiencing a double-burden of malnutrition characterised by high prevalence of both under- and over-nutrition. We set out using data from the mixed-longitudinal Birth-to-Twenty Plus (Bt20+) birth cohort, to evaluate the patterns of ma...

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Main Authors: Lukhanyo H. Nyati, John M. Pettifor, Shane A. Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Stunting
Wasting
Overweight & obesity
Growth references
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6794-1

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