Temporal trends in the nutritional status of women and children under five years of age in sub-Saharan African countries: ecological study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: While the global prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing, this pandemic has received less attention in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the light of the persistent undernutrition that exists in the context of maternal and child health. We aimed to describe obesity trend...
Main Authors: | João Baptista Humbwavali, Camila Giugliani, Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam da Silva, Bruce Bartholow Duncan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802018000500454&lng=en&tlng=en |
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