Seasonality and determinants of child growth velocity and growth deficit in rural southwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background Ethiopia faces cyclic food insecurity that alternates between pre- and post- harvest seasons. Whether seasonal variation in access to food is associated with child growth has not been assessed empirically. Understanding seasonality of child growth velocity and growth deficit help...

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Main Authors: Netsanet Fentahun, Tefera Belachew, Jennifer Coates, Carl Lachat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-0986-1