Boys are more stunted than girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of 16 demographic and health surveys
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many studies in sub-Saharan Africa have occasionally reported a higher prevalence of stunting in male children compared to female children. This study examined whether there are systematic sex differences in stunting rates in childre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/7/17 |