Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences.

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Published in Lancet on January 19, 2008

Authors

Robert E Black1, Lindsay H Allen, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Laura E Caulfield, Mercedes de Onis, Majid Ezzati, Colin Mathers, Juan Rivera, Maternal and Child Undernutrition Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. rblack@jhsph.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Mobile -Solutions Aiding Knowledge for Health Improvement (M-SAKHI) | NCT02457923

Community Based Management of Severe Malnutrition in Tribal Area of Melghat- Cluster Randomized Control Field Trial (SAMMAN) | NCT02671786

Promotion of Complimentary Feeding Practices in Bangladesh | NCT03024710

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Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth | NCT04025827

Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating a Package of Maternal Nutrition Interventions Into Antenatal Care Services in Burkina Faso | NCT04155437

Bangladesh MSNP: Social Protection Mixed Methods Study | NCT04166370

Bangladesh MSNP: Agricultural/Livelihood Mixed Methods Study (HFP MSNP) | NCT04185597

Whey Permeate Study | NCT01790048

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