Determinants of Stunting and Overweight among Young Children and Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Summary
Although socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental factors were significant in determining stunting and overweight, other factors, such as nutrition and lifestyle, were important risk factors.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 2014-06-01
- Cited by
- 246
- References
- 62
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W84961944
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- https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:25768992
Keywords
Overweight, Socioeconomic status, Obesity, Nutrition transition, Environmental health
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