Abstract
An overall improvement in the global situation is anticipated; however, neither the world as a whole, nor the developing regions, are expected to achieve the Millennium Development goals. This is largely due to the deteriorating situation in Africa where all subregions, except Northern Africa, are expected to fail to meet the goal.
Keywords
UnderweightMedicineDemographyMalnutritionConfidence intervalPopulationPublic healthEnvironmental healthBody mass indexPediatricsOverweight
MeSH Terms
Body WeightChild Nutrition DisordersChildPreschoolGlobal HealthHumansInfantInfant Nutrition DisordersNutrition SurveysPrevalence
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- 291
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- 21
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- 2600-2600
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Mercedes de Onís
(2004).
Estimates of Global Prevalence of Childhood Underweight in 1990 and 2015.
JAMA
, 291
(21)
, 2600-2600.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.21.2600
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- DOI
- 10.1001/jama.291.21.2600
- PMID
- 15173151