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Children with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access: a cohort study in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam

Authors :
Kirk A. Dearden
Whitney Schott
Benjamin T. Crookston
Debbie L. Humphries
Mary E. Penny
Jere R. Behrman
The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team
Source :
BMC Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
BMC, 2017.

Abstract

Abstract Background This study’s purpose was to understand associations between water, sanitation, and child growth. Methods We estimated stunting (height-for-age Z score

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712458
Volume :
17
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.88ba51cc980a4e88b3defce290d8c9d4
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4033-1