The influence of maternal psychosocial circumstances and physical environment on the risk of severe wasting in rural Gambian infants: a mixed methods approach

• Main Authors: Helen M. Nabwera (Author), Sophie E. Moore (Author), Martha K. Mwangome (Author), Sassy C. Molyneux (Author), Momodou K. Darboe (Author), Nyima Camara-Trawally (Author), Bakary Sonko (Author), Alhagie Darboe (Author), Seedy Singhateh (Author), Anthony J. Fulford (Author), Andrew M. Prentice (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe wasting affects 16 million under 5's and carries an immediate risk of death. Prevalence remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa and early infancy is a high-risk period. We aimed to explore risk factors for severe wasting in rural Gambian infants. Methods We un...