Effects on child growth of a reduction in the general food distribution ration and provision of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements in refugee camps in eastern Chad
Background We used the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey data to evaluate the effect of a change in food ration on child growth in refugee camps in eastern Chad.Methods We compared trends of wasting and stunting prevalence over time and the associat...
Main Authors: | Caroline Wilkinson, Robert E Black, Tanya Khara, Mark Myatt, Bridget Fenn, Emily Mates |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Series: | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health |
Online Access: | https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/13/bmjnph-2021-000292.full |
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