Most children who took part in a comprehensive malnutrition programme in Madagascar reached and maintained the recovery threshold

Magnin, Margot; Stoll, Beat; Voahangy, Rajaobelina; Jeannot, Emilien

doi:10.1111/apa.13796

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Most children who took part in a comprehensive malnutrition programme in Madagascar reached and maintained the recovery threshold

ContributorsMagnin, Margot; Stoll, Beat; Voahangy, Rajaobelina; Jeannot, Emilien

Published inActa pædiatrica, vol. 106, no. 6, p. 960-966

Publication date2017

Abstract

The benefits of including nutritional education in programmes that tackle moderate and severe acute malnutrition remain poorly documented. This study in Madagascar evaluated the nutritional status of children who took part in an innovative programme that included maternal education, on completion and after a year.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

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MAGNIN, Margot et al. Most children who took part in a comprehensive malnutrition programme in Madagascar reached and maintained the recovery threshold. In: Acta pædiatrica, 2017, vol. 106, n° 6, p. 960–966. doi: 10.1111/apa.13796

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PID : unige:94316
DOI : 10.1111/apa.13796
PMID : 28231385

Journal ISSN0803-5253

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Most children who took part in a comprehensive malnutrition programme in Madagascar reached and maintained the recovery threshold

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