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Comment
. 2019 Nov 8;15(1):63.
doi: 10.1186/s12992-019-0502-x.

The use of stunting as a nutrition indicator in Yemen civil war

Nima Yaghmaei  1 , Debarati Guha-Sapir  2
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The use of stunting as a nutrition indicator in Yemen civil war

Nima Yaghmaei et al. Global Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Anthropometry; Child health; Conflict; Malnutrition; War.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Comment on

  • Health in Yemen: losing ground in war time.
    El Bcheraoui C, Jumaan AO, Collison ML, Daoud F, Mokdad AH. El Bcheraoui C, et al. Global Health. 2018 Apr 25;14(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12992-018-0354-9. Global Health. 2018. PMID: 29695301 Free PMC article.

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