Factors associated with early childhood stunted growth in a 2012-2015 birth cohort monitored in the rural Msambweni area of coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Shanique Martin (Author), Francis Mutuku (Author), Julia Sessions (Author), Justin Lee (Author), Dunstan Mukoko (Author), Indu Malhotra (Author), Charles H. King (Author), A. Desiree LaBeaud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic malnutrition, often measured as stunted growth, is an understudied global health problem. Though poor nutritional intake has been linked to stunted growth, there is evidence suggesting environmental exposures may have a significant role in its occurrence. Here, we charact...