Complementary and alternative metrics for tracking population-level trends in child linear growth.
Stunting prevalence is commonly used to track population-level child nutritional status. However, other metrics derived from anthropometric datasets may be used as alternatives to stunting or provide complementary perspectives on the status of linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001766 |