Prevalence and predictors of malnutrition during adolescent pregnancy in southern Ethiopia: a community-based study

Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem with significant medical, nutritional, social and economic risk for mothers and their infants. The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and predictors of malnutrition among pregnant adolescents in Kore district, s...

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Main Authors: Belete Yimer, Awraris Wolde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04460-1