Boys are more likely to be undernourished than girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in undernutrition
Background Excess male morbidity and mortality is well recognised in neonatal medicine and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are more at risk of experiencing undernutrition. We aimed to explore evidence for any male/female differences in child und...
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| Main Authors: | Marko Kerac, Charles Opondo, Jonathan Wells, Andrew Seal, André Briend, Susan Thurstans, Tanya Khara, Carmel Dolan, Mark Myatt, Michel Garenne, Rebecca Sear |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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| Series: | BMJ Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/12/e004030.full |
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