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Predictors of underweight in children under-five years in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Underweight is a key indicator of malnutrition in children and results in long term effects such as abnormalities in physical and mental health, behavioural problems, and low educational achievement. OBJECTIVE: Using the conceptual framework for child malnutrition by the United Nations C...

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Autores principales:	Acquah, Evelyn, Darteh, Eugene K M, Amu, Hubert, Adjei, Daniel K A
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Ghana Medical Association 2019
Materias:	Special Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6527829/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31138947 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v53i1.11

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