Prevalence of undernutrition and effectiveness of a community-based nutritional support programme to reverse stunting among children under five years of age in an urban slum in Kolkata, India: findings of a one-year longitudinal study
# Background Stunting, defined as z-score height-for-age (HAZ) \< -2, is an important contributor to the burden of childhood undernutrition among slum-dwelling residents in India’s metropolitan areas. Calcutta Rescue (CR) is a non-governmental organisation that provides medical care and nutrition...
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| Main Authors: | Marcello S Scopazzini, Violette Raoult, Saumya Kuruttuparambil, Esther Sulkers |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Health Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.21942 |
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