Growth faltering in rural Gambian children after four decades of interventions: a retrospective cohort study

Background: Growth faltering remains common in children in sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Due to a very slow decline in the prevalence of stunting, the total number of children with stunting continues to rise in sub-Saharan Africa. Identification of ef...

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Main Authors: Helen M Nabwera, BM, Anthony J Fulford, PhD, Sophie E Moore, PhD, Prof. Andrew M Prentice, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X16303552