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Editorial
. 2021 Feb 3;8(2):103.
doi: 10.3390/children8020103.

Childhood Malnutrition: Time for Action

Tonia Vassilakou  1
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Editorial

Childhood Malnutrition: Time for Action

Tonia Vassilakou. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Childhood malnutrition of every form, including undernutrition (wasting, stunting and underweight), micronutrient deficiencies, as well as overweight and obesity, consists a triple burden of disease, especially for low- and middle-income countries, and is one of the leading causes of poor health and a major impediment to personal development and achievement of full human potential worldwide [...].

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