An assessment of nutritional status in children of rural, northern KwaZulu-Natal province
Background: Childhood malnutrition in South Africa is largely perceived as one of undernutrition, with the opposite end of the spectrum (overnutrition) being evidenced in the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, demonstrated to be associated with chronic metabolic diseases in adulthood. Targe...
Main Authors: | Kelly R. Gate, Nompumelelo G. Mfeka-Nkabinde, Kantharuben Naidoo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2020-05-01
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Series: | South African Family Practice |
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Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5040 |
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