Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with undernutrition among Primary school aged children in Rivers State Nigeria

Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with undernutrition among Primary school aged children in Rivers State Nigeria

Background: Undernutrition among children contributes to the high diseases burden in Nigeria and other developing countries undergoing nutritional transition. It presents as underweight, stunting and thinness/wasting. Objective: This study looked at the pattern of undernutrition among primary s...

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Main Authors:	Osaro BO, Edet CK, Ben-Osaro NV
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch 2023-01-01
Series:	Ibom Medical Journal
Subjects:	stunting underweight thinness wasting undernutrition Rivers State
Online Access:	https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/297

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