A Multi-causal Model for Chronic Malnutrition and Anemia in a Population of Rural Coastal Children in Ecuador.
María F RivadeneiraAna L MoncayoBetzabé TelloAna L TorresGladys J BuitrónFabricio AstudilloTodd R FredricksMario J GrijalvaPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2020)
Findings support the need for comprehensive interventions targeted toward chronic malnutrition and anemia in children from rural coastal communities. Improvement of socioeconomic conditions, family planning, prenatal care and reduction of diarrheal diseases should be prioritized.