Elucidating the sustained decline in under‐three child linear growth faltering in Nepal, 1996–2016

Elucidating the sustained decline in under‐three child linear growth faltering in Nepal, 1996–2016

Abstract Childhood linear growth faltering remains a major public health concern in Nepal. Nevertheless, over the past 20 years, Nepal sustained one of the most rapid reductions in the prevalence of stunting worldwide. First, our study analysed the trends in height‐for‐age z‐score (HAZ), stunting pr...

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Main Authors: Giles Hanley‐Cook, Alemayehu Argaw, Pradiumna Dahal, Stanley Chitekwe, Sanjay Rijal, Ram Padarath Bichha, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Patrick Kolsteren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
chronic malnutrition
Demographic and Health Surveys
infant and child nutrition
linear growth
Nepal
statistical decompositions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12982

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