Factors associated with underweight, overweight, stunting and wasting among primary school-going children participating in a school health initiative in South Africa
Abstract Background The double burden of malnutrition among children remains a public health challenge in South Africa. In response, the government of South Africa developed the National Health Policy and Implementation Guidelines for school-going children in 2003. This policy was subsequently upgra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-023-00778-x |