Effect of inappropriate complementary feeding practices on the nutritional status of children aged 6-24 months in urban Moshi, Northern Tanzania: Cohort study.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Childhood undernutrition is a major public health problem especially in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). The prevalence of early introduction of complementary feeding, low meal frequency, and low dietary diversity are frequent in LMICs. The effect of inappropr...
Main Authors: | Rachel Masuke, Sia E Msuya, Johnson M Mahande, Ester J Diarz, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Ola Jahanpour, Melina Mgongo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250562 |
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