Malnutrition and Childhood Disability in Turkana, Kenya: Results from a Case-Control Study.

BACKGROUND:Children with disabilities may be particularly vulnerable to malnutrition, as a result of exclusions and feeding difficulties. However, there is limited evidence currently available on this subject. METHODS:A population-based case-control study was conducted in Turkana County, Kenya, betw...

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Main Authors: Hannah Kuper, Velma Nyapera, Jennifer Evans, David Munyendo, Maria Zuurmond, Severine Frison, Victoria Mwenda, David Otieno, James Kisia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4686999?pdf=render