Boys are more likely to be undernourished than girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in undernutrition
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Excess male morbidity and mortality is well recognised in neonatal medicine and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are more at risk of experiencing undernutrition. We aimed to explore evidence for a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ
2020
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