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