Nutritional Status in Pakistan
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Role of sociocultural perceptions in malnutrition of children under the age of 5 years in a semi-urban community of Pakistan.
OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of sociocultural perception on the nutritional status of children under five years of age. METHODS This cross-sectional study using a self-constructed questionnaire was conducted at the Shifa Rotary Clinic, Nurpur Shahan, Pakistan, from February to October 2016, and comprised mothers and children. Mothers age 18-45years having a child less than 5 years old were ...
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