Environmental enteric dysfunction, soil transmitted helminthiasis and stunting among 36- to 59-month-old children in Quezon Province, Philippines.
Introduction: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is relevant in public health as it is a potential cause of child stunting. In the Philippines, stunting affects 33.4% of children in 2015. As of date, no local studies on EED exist. This study primarily aimed to determine the prevalence of EED, s...
| Publicado en: | Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 221 - 232 |
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Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Aug2021
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