Children's height and weight in rural and urban populations in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic analysis of population-representative data

Background: Urban living affects children's nutrition and growth, which are determinants of their survival, cognitive development, and lifelong health. Little is known about urban–rural differences in children's height and weight, and how these differences have changed over time. We aimed...

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Main Authors: Christopher J Paciorek, PhD, Gretchen A Stevens, DSc, Mariel M Finucane, PhD, Prof. Majid Ezzati, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X13701098