Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide
In their Comment (February, 2022), S V Subramanian and colleagues challenge the validity of using the prevalence of child stunting to monitor and evaluate nutrition policies. Their argument is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the 2006 WHO growth standards and how to appropriately use and i...
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| author | Leroy, Jef L. Frongillo, Edward A. Borghi, Elaine |
| author_browse | Borghi, Elaine Frongillo, Edward A. Leroy, Jef L. |
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| description | In their Comment (February, 2022), S V Subramanian and colleagues challenge the validity of using the prevalence of child stunting to monitor and evaluate nutrition policies. Their argument is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the 2006 WHO growth standards and how to appropriately use and interpret stunting. The authors espouse a dangerous and unethical position. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1413522025-11-06T16:54:53Z Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide Leroy, Jef L. Frongillo, Edward A. Borghi, Elaine health stunting children child stunting height In their Comment (February, 2022), S V Subramanian and colleagues challenge the validity of using the prevalence of child stunting to monitor and evaluate nutrition policies. Their argument is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the 2006 WHO growth standards and how to appropriately use and interpret stunting. The authors espouse a dangerous and unethical position. 2022-05 2024-04-12T13:37:44Z 2024-04-12T13:37:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141352 en Open Access Elsevier Leroy, Jef L.; Frongillo, Edward A.; and Borghi, Elaine. 2022. Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide. Lancet Global Health 10(5): E620. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00076-6 |
| spellingShingle | health stunting children child stunting height Leroy, Jef L. Frongillo, Edward A. Borghi, Elaine Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| title | Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| title_full | Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| title_fullStr | Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| title_short | Using height-adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| title_sort | using height adjusted stunting prevalence will fail disadvantaged children worldwide |
| topic | health stunting children child stunting height |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141352 |
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