Early linear growth retardation: results of a prospective study of Zambian infants

• Main Authors: Roma Chilengi (Author), Mah Asombang (Author), Jillian L. Kadota (Author), Obvious N. Chilyabanyama (Author), Katayi Mwila-Kazimbaya (Author), Harriet Ng'ombe (Author), Michelo Simuyandi (Author), Samuel Bosomprah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Linear growth retardation is the most dominant nutritional problem globally. We aimed to describe linear growth trajectory among infants under 2 years of age using the WHO growth velocity standards. Method This was a prospective cohort study of infants enrolled at 6 weeks of age...