Children who are both wasted and stunted are also underweight and have a high risk of death: a descriptive epidemiology of multiple anthropometric deficits using data from 51 countries

Children who are both wasted and stunted are also underweight and have a high risk of death: a descriptive epidemiology of multiple anthropometric deficits using data from 51 countries

Abstract Background Wasting and stunting are common. They are implicated in the deaths of almost two million children each year and account for over 12% of disability-adjusted life years lost in young children. Wasting and stunting tend to be addressed as separate issues despite evidence of common c...

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Main Authors: Mark Myatt, Tanya Khara, Simon Schoenbuchner, Silke Pietzsch, Carmel Dolan, Natasha Lelijveld, André Briend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Wasting
Stunting
Multiple anthropometric deficits
Anthropometry
Mortality
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-018-0277-1

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