Ending the Scourge of Child Malnutrition in Africa: Causes, Consequences and a Call for Urgent Action; A Review

Ending the Scourge of Child Malnutrition in Africa: Causes, Consequences and a Call for Urgent Action; A Review

With over one-third of the global under 5 stunting cases and a quarter of both the under 5 wasting and overweight cases in 2018, Africa is disproportionately affected by all forms of malnutrition.Furthermore, despite a reduction of childhood stunting in other regions of the world between 2000 and 20...

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Main Authors: Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa, Miracle Ayomikun Adesina, Anuoluwapo Esther Odusanya, Mayokun Samuel Olufadewa, Adeyemi Emmanuel Adedeji, Toluwase Ayobola Ayorinde, Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Nutrition Sciences
Subjects:
child
malnutrition
africa
obesity
stunting
Online Access:https://ijns.sums.ac.ir/article_46899_f3fd89432697950d46001cdf2486142a.pdf

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