Diet and nutritional status among hospitalised children in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Undernutrition constitutes a major problem among children in Hawassa, Ethiopia, and the literature on nutritional status in hospitalised children is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate dietary diversity, nutritional practices, and the frequencies of undernutrition an...

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Main Authors: Vilde K. Hjellbakk, Hailu Hailemariam, Fikadu Reta, Ingunn M. S. Engebretsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03107-6