The prevalence of malnutrition and its risk factors in children attending outpatient clinics in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and its risk factors in children aged 0-10 years attending outpatient clinics in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. A cross-sectional epidemiological study of a population of 347 children was conducted. Data concerning socio-economic...

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Published in:	Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 234 - 241
Main Authors:	Maia, Marcelle M. M., Fausto, Maria A., Vieira, Erica L. M., Benetton, Maria L. F. N., Carneiro, Mariângela
Format:	Article
Published:	Capitulo Venezolano de Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutricion sep2008
Subjects:	Malnutrition in children Social status Food consumption Parasites Educational attainment Outpatient medical care Manaus (Brazil) Brazil
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