Chronic disease outcomes after severe acute malnutrition in Malawian children (ChroSAM): a cohort study

Chronic disease outcomes after severe acute malnutrition in Malawian children (ChroSAM): a cohort study

Background: Tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a global health priority. Heightened risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in children exposed to SAM at around 2 years of age is plausible in view of previously described consequences of other early nutritional insults. By applying developme...

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Main Authors: Dr. Natasha Lelijveld, PhD, Andrew Seal, PhD, Prof. Jonathan C Wells, PhD, Jane Kirkby, PhD, Charles Opondo, PhD, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Dip, James Bunn, MRCP, Robert Bandsma, PhD, Prof. Robert S Heyderman, PhD, Prof. Moffat J Nyirenda, PhD, Marko Kerac, MRCPCH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X16301334

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