Elucidating the sustained decline in under‐three child linear growth faltering in Nepal, 1996-2016

• Main Authors: Giles Hanley‐Cook (Author), Alemayehu Argaw (Author), Pradiumna Dahal (Author), Stanley Chitekwe (Author), Sanjay Rijal (Author), Ram Padarath Bichha (Author), Kedar Raj Parajuli (Author), Patrick Kolsteren (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Childhood linear growth faltering remains a major public health concern in Nepal. Nevertheless, over the past 20 years, Nepal sustained one of the most rapid reductions in the prevalence of stunting worldwide. First, our study analysed the trends in height‐for‐age z‐score (HAZ), stunting pr...