MICRONUTRIENT ADEQUACY IS POOR, BUT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH STUNTING BETWEEN 12-24 MONTHS OF AGE: A COHORT STUDY FINDINGS FROM A SLUM AREA OF BANGLADESH.

Micronutrient adequacy is poor, but not associated with stunting between 12-24 months of age: A cohort study findings from a slum area of Bangladesh.

The prevalence of stunting among children below 5 years of age is higher in the slum-dwelling population of Bangladesh compared to that in both urban and rural areas.Studies have reported that several factors such as inadequate nutrition, low socio-economic status, poor hygiene and sanitation and lack of maternal education are the substantial predi

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