The effectiveness of interventions to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children: a systematic review
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) arises as a consequence of a sudden period of food shortage and is associated with loss of a person's body fat and wasting of their skeletal muscle. Many of those affected are already undernourished and are often susceptible to disease. Infants and young children...
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| Language: | English |
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2012-04.
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