Effect of differences in month and location of measurement in estimating prevalence and trend of wasting and stunting in India in 2005-2006 and 2015-2016
Child undernutrition in India remains widespread. Data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3 and NFHS-4) suggest that wasting prevalence has increased while stunting prevalence has declined. The objectives of this study were to 1) describe wasting and stunting by month of measurement in Ind...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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American Society for Nutrition
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142436 |
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