Chronic growth faltering amongst a birth cohort of Indian children begins prior to weaning and is highly prevalent at three years of age

Chronic growth faltering amongst a birth cohort of Indian children begins prior to weaning and is highly prevalent at three years of age

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Poor growth of children in developing countries is a major public health problem associated with mortality, morbidity and developmental delay. We describe growth up to three years of age and investigate factors related to stunting (l...

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Main Authors: Jaffar Shabbar, Muliyil Jayaprakash, Verghese Valsan P, Gladstone Beryl P, Rehman Andrea M, Kang Gagandeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/8/1/44

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