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How does poverty affect children’s nutritional status in Nairobi slums? A qualitative study of the root causes of undernutrition

OBJECTIVE: Children in slums are at high risk of undernutrition, which has long-term negative consequences on their physical growth and cognitive development. Severe undernutrition can lead to the child’s death. The present paper aimed to understand the causes of undernutrition in children as percei...

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Autores principales:	Goudet, Sophie M, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth W, Wekesah, Frederick, Wanjohi, Milka, Griffiths, Paula L, Bogin, Barry, Madise, Nyovani J
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cambridge University Press 2016
Materias:	Research Papers
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468798/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27645101 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980016002445

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