Double burden of maternal and child malnutrition and socioeconomic status in urban Sri Lanka.
Child malnutrition and maternal obesity are serious public health issues in Sri Lanka. This study explores the associations between socioeconomic status and the double burden of malnutrition among school-aged children and within their household. A total of 543 primary school children aged 5-10 years...
Main Authors: | Chisa Shinsugi, Deepa Gunasekara, N K Gunawardena, Wasanthi Subasinghe, Miki Miyoshi, Satoshi Kaneko, Hidemi Takimoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224222 |
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