Maternal depression and child severe acute malnutrition: a case-control study from Kenya

Maternal depression and child severe acute malnutrition: a case-control study from Kenya

Abstract Background Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability in women and adversely affects the health and well-being of mothers and their children. Studies have shown maternal depression as a risk factor for poor infant growth. Little is known about the situation in Sub-Saharan...

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Main Authors: S. Haithar, M. W. Kuria, A. Sheikh, M. Kumar, A. Vander Stoep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Maternal depression
Child malnutrition
Kenya
Case control study
Poverty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1261-1

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