Are children with disabilities more likely to be malnourished than children without disabilities? Evidence from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys in 30 countries
Introduction A key Sustainable Development Goal target is to eliminate all forms of malnutrition. Existing evidence suggests children with disabilities are at greater risks of malnutrition, exclusion from nutrition programmes and mortality from severe acute malnutrition than children without disabil...
Main Authors: | Hannah Kuper, Xanthe Hunt, Shanquan Chen, Tracey Smythe, Sara Rotenberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Series: | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health |
Online Access: | https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/10/bmjnph-2023-000779.full |
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