Boys are more stunted than girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of 16 demographic and health surveys

Boys are more stunted than girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of 16 demographic and health surveys

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many studies in sub-Saharan Africa have occasionally reported a higher prevalence of stunting in male children compared to female children. This study examined whether there are systematic sex differences in stunting rates in childre...

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Main Authors:	Tumwine James K, Peterson Stefan, Åstrøm Anne, Wamani Henry, Tylleskär Thorkild
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2007-04-01
Series:	BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/7/17

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