Geospatial inequalities and determinants of nutritional status among women and children in Afghanistan: an observational study

Summary: Background: Undernutrition is a pervasive condition in Afghanistan, and prevalence is among the highest in the world. We aimed to comprehensively assess district-level geographical disparities and determinants of nutritional status (stunting, wasting, or underweight) among women and childr...

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Main Authors: Nadia Akseer, PhD, Zaid Bhatti, MSc, Taufiq Mashal, PhD, Sajid Soofi, FCPS, Rahim Moineddin, ProfPhD, Robert E Black, ProfMD, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18300251