Risk factors of stunting among children living in an urban slum of Bangladesh: findings of a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: M. Munirul Islam (Author), Kazi Istiaque Sanin (Author), Mustafa Mahfuz (Author), A. M. Shamsir Ahmed (Author), Dinesh Mondal (Author), Rashidul Haque (Author), Tahmeed Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Bangladesh is one of the 20 countries with highest burden of stunting globally. A large portion (around 2.2 million) of the population dwells in the slum areas under severe vulnerable conditions. Children residing in the slums are disproportionately affected with higher burden of...