Determinants of stunting, underweight and wasting among children &lt; 5 years of age: evidence from 2012-2013 Pakistan demographic and health survey

Khan, Sadaf; Zaheer, Sidra; Fatimi Safdar, Nilofer

doi:10.1186/s12889-019-6688-2

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Determinants of stunting, underweight and wasting among children < 5 years of age: evidence from 2012-2013 Pakistan demographic and health survey

Published in BMC Public Health • Apr 1, 2019

Authors:

Sadaf Khan

Sidra Zaheer

Nilofer Fatimi Safdar

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan. We aimed to explore factors associated with malnutrition in Pakistani children (< 5 years of age) using the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2012-2013. METHODS: Sample of 3071 Pakistani children aged 0-5...

Subject

Medicine

Wasting

Underweight

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