Association of diarrhoea and upper respiratory infections with weight and height gains in Bangladeshi children aged 5 to 11 years

Association of diarrhoea and upper respiratory infections with weight and height gains in Bangladeshi children aged 5 to 11 years

INTRODUCTION: The association between infection and growth delay is not well documented in school-age children in developing countries. We conducted a prospective cohort study to examine the association between infectious disease and weight and height gains among Bangladeshi children. METHODS: A one...

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Main Authors: Alberto M. Torres, Karen E. Peterson, Ana Cristina T. de Souza, E. John Orav, Michael Hughes, Lincoln C. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2000-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
diarrhoea
respiratory tract infections
growth
body weight
body height
child
prospective studies
cohort studies
Bangladesh
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