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...
Main Authors: | S. Haithar, M. W. Kuria, A. Sheikh, M. Kumar, A. Vander Stoep |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1261-1 |
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