Relationships between Wasting and Stunting and Their Concurrent Occurrence in Ghanaian Preschool Children

Objective. The main aim of the study was to assess the magnitude of concurrent wasting and stunting among Ghanaian preschool children. Secondly, we investigated the relationship between wasting and stunting as well as factors associated with these conditions. Methods. This paper is based on reanalys...

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Main Authors: Mahama Saaka, Sylvester Zackaria Galaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4654920