Original paper

Critical windows for nutritional interventions against stunting

Volume: 97, Issue: 5, Pages: 911 - 918
Published: May 1, 2013
Abstract
An analysis of early growth patterns in children from 54 resource-poor countries in Africa and Southeast Asia shows a rapid falloff in the height-for-age z score during the first 2 y of life and no recovery until ≥5 y of age. This finding has focused attention on the period -9 to 24 mo as a window of opportunity for interventions against stunting and has garnered considerable political backing for investment targeted at the first 1000 d. These...
Paper Details
Title
Critical windows for nutritional interventions against stunting
Published Date
May 1, 2013
Volume
97
Issue
5
Pages
911 - 918
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