Risk factors of stunting and wasting in Somali pre-school age children: results from the 2019 Somalia micronutrient survey

• Main Authors: William E. S. Donkor (Author), Joshua Mbai (Author), Fatmata Sesay (Author), Sundus Ibrahim Ali (Author), Bradley A. Woodruff (Author), Shuaib Mohamoud Hussein (Author), Kheyriya Mohamed Mohamud (Author), Ahmed Muse (Author), Warsame Said Mohamed (Author), Abdullahi Muse Mohamoud (Author), Farhan Mohamed Mohamud (Author), Nicolai Petry (Author), Melanie Galvin (Author), Rita Wegmüller (Author), Fabian Rohner (Author), Yvonne Katambo (Author), James P. Wirth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Stunting and wasting in children less than 5 years of age are two key indicators of child malnutrition. Reducing their prevalence is a priority of the global public health community and for Somalia, a country suffering complex humanitarian emergencies such as drought, flooding, c...