Critical windows for nutritional interventions against stunting.
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Perspective Critical windows for nutritional interventions against stunting
An analysis of early growth patterns in children from 54 resource-poor countries in Africa and Southeast Asia shows a rapid falloff in the height-for-age z score during the first 2 y of life and no recovery until $5 y of age. This finding has focused attention on the period 29 to 24 mo as a window of opportunity for interventions against stunting and has garnered considerable political backing ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of clinical nutrition
دوره 98 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013