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Malnutrition and Childhood Disability in Turkana, Kenya: Results from a Case-Control Study

BACKGROUND: Children with disabilities may be particularly vulnerable to malnutrition, as a result of exclusions and feeding difficulties. However, there is limited evidence currently available on this subject. METHODS: A population-based case-control study was conducted in Turkana County, Kenya, be...

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Autores principales:	Kuper, Hannah, Nyapera, Velma, Evans, Jennifer, Munyendo, David, Zuurmond, Maria, Frison, Severine, Mwenda, Victoria, Otieno, David, Kisia, James
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686999/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26689213 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144926

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