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Taller but thinner: trends in child anthropometry in Senegal, 1990-2015.

Michel Garenne
Published in: Public health nutrition (2020)
Decline in stunting appeared associated primarily with the control of infectious diseases, also responsible for the mortality decline. Increase in wasting was surprising. It appears associated with small changes in income per capita, and therefore in diet, in a context of increasing height.
Keyphrases
  • infectious diseases
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • body mass index
  • cardiovascular events
  • weight loss
  • risk factors
  • coronary artery disease