Maternal waist circumference as a prediction of children’s stunted status
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2014;27(3) S Afr J Clin Nutr Egal AA, Public Health Nutritionist Senior Researcher, Vaal University of Technology, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods Oldewage-Theron WH, Dietitian, Community Nutritionist Director , Vaal University of Technology, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods Correspondence to: Abdulkadir Egal, e-mail: [email protected]
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