Determinants of linear growth faltering among children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study

Determinants of linear growth faltering among children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study

Abstract Background Moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) in the first 2 years of life can impair linear growth. We sought to determine risk factors for linear growth faltering and to build a clinical prediction tool to identify children most likely to experience growth faltering following an episode of...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L. Brander, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Judd L. Walson, Grace C. John-Stewart, Marcia R. Weaver, Abu S. G. Faruque, Anita K. M. Zaidi, Dipika Sur, Samba O. Sow, M. Jahangir Hossain, Pedro L. Alonso, Robert F. Breiman, Dilruba Nasrin, James P. Nataro, Myron M. Levine, Karen L. Kotloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Diarrheal diseases
Malnutrition
Stunting
Growth retardation
Nutritional deterioration
Diarrhea sequelae
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1441-3

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