Prevalence of malnutrition in children under five years old in Beira city, Mozambique, 2019

• Main Authors: Matias Joaquim Culpa (Author), Denise Oliveira e Silva (Author), Nathália Paula de Souza (Author), Alessandro Henrique da Silva Santos (Author), André Luiz Sá de Oliveira (Author), Eduarda Ângela Pessoa Cesse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objectives: to describe the prevalence of malnutrition (underweight, low height, and overweight) in children aged six to 59 months and its spatial distribution in the city of Beira, Mozambique. Methods: an exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted between October and November 2019, in...