Gender Disparities in the Prevalence of Undernutrition and the Higher Risk among the Young Women of Indian Tribes.
BACKGROUND:High undernutrition is a grave concern in India. Marginalized populations like Indian tribes have been under the serious stress of such nutritional extreme. Women, in particular, are the worst sufferers. Gender-related comprehensive studies regarding the prevalence and risks of undernutri...
Main Authors: | Gautam K Kshatriya, Subhendu K Acharya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4933394?pdf=render |
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