Household food insecurity is associated with both body mass index and middle upper-arm circumference of mothers in northwest Ethiopia: a comparative study

Household food insecurity is associated with both body mass index and middle upper-arm circumference of mothers in northwest Ethiopia: a comparative study

Achenef Motbainor, Alemayehu Worku, Abera Kumie School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Background: Food insecurity and associated malnutrition result in serious health problems in developing countries. This study determined levels of mate...

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Main Authors: Motbainor A, Worku A, Kumie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Health
Subjects:
Food insecurity
undernutrition
BMI
MUAC
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/household-food-insecurity-is-associated-with-both-body-mass-index-and--peer-reviewed-article-IJWH

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