The burden and correlates of childhood undernutrition in Tanzania according to composite index of anthropometric failure

Abstract Background Undernutrition is a public health problem worldwide. Tanzania has made significant achievements in the reduction of childhood undernutrition over the past two decades. However, the exact burden of undernutrition was under-estimated when using conventional indices of stunting, was...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Gharib Khamis, Akwilina Wendelin Mwanri, Katharina Kreppel, Gideon Kwesigabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-020-00366-3