Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "Kwashiorkor"
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Diet and kwashiorkor: A prospective study from rural DR Congo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-15)The etiology of kwashiorkor remains enigmatic and longitudinal studies examining potential causes of kwashiorkor are scarce. Using historical, longitudinal study data from the rural area of Bwamanda, Democratic Republic ... -
Incidence and course of child malnutrition according to clinical or anthropometrical assessment: a longitudinal study from rural DR Congo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-28)Background: Longitudinal studies describing incidence and natural course of malnutrition are scarce. Studies defining malnutrition clinically [moderate clinical malnutrition (McM) marasmus, kwashiorkor] rather than ... -
The social context of severe child malnutrition: A qualitative household case study from a rural area of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-19)Introduction The magnitude of child malnutrition including severe child malnutrition is especially high in the rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC). The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the ...