Are pre-school girls more likely to be under-nourished in rural Thatta, Pakistan?-a cross-sectional study

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[2] Frongillo EAJ(2000)Malnutrition as an underlying cause of childhood deaths associated with infectious diseases in developing countries Bull World Health Organ 78 1207-21

[3] Schroeder DG(2002)Effects of stunting, diarrhoeal disease, and parasitic infection during infancy on cognition in late childhood: a follow-up study Lancet 359 564-571

[4] Habicht JP(2008)Gender inequality in nutritional status among under five children in a village in Hooghly district, West Bengal Indian J Public Health 52 218-20

[5] Rice AL(2006)Child's gender and household food insecurity are associated with stunting among young Pakistani children residing in urban squatter settlements Food Nutr Bull 27 114-27

[6] Sacco L(2000)Gender differences in children’s nutrition and access to health care in Pakistan J Dev Stud 37 73-92

[7] Hyder A(2003)Prevalence and correlates of stunting among children in rural Pakistan Pediatr Int 45 49-53

[8] Black RE(1996)Anthropometric reference data for international use: recommendations from a World Health Organization Expert Committee Am J Clin Nutr 64 650-8

[9] Berkman DS(2006)WHO Child Growth Standards based on length/height, weight and age Acta Paediatr 450 76-85

[10] Lescano AG(2006)Assessment of differences in linear growth among populations in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Acta Paediatr 450 56-65

[1] Pelletier DL(1995)The effects of malnutrition on child mortality in developing countries Bull World Health Organ 73 443-8

[2] Frongillo EAJ(2000)Malnutrition as an underlying cause of childhood deaths associated with infectious diseases in developing countries Bull World Health Organ 78 1207-21

[3] Schroeder DG(2002)Effects of stunting, diarrhoeal disease, and parasitic infection during infancy on cognition in late childhood: a follow-up study Lancet 359 564-571

[4] Habicht JP(2008)Gender inequality in nutritional status among under five children in a village in Hooghly district, West Bengal Indian J Public Health 52 218-20

[5] Rice AL(2006)Child's gender and household food insecurity are associated with stunting among young Pakistani children residing in urban squatter settlements Food Nutr Bull 27 114-27

[6] Sacco L(2000)Gender differences in children’s nutrition and access to health care in Pakistan J Dev Stud 37 73-92

[7] Hyder A(2003)Prevalence and correlates of stunting among children in rural Pakistan Pediatr Int 45 49-53

[8] Black RE(1996)Anthropometric reference data for international use: recommendations from a World Health Organization Expert Committee Am J Clin Nutr 64 650-8

[9] Berkman DS(2006)WHO Child Growth Standards based on length/height, weight and age Acta Paediatr 450 76-85

[10] Lescano AG(2006)Assessment of differences in linear growth among populations in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Acta Paediatr 450 56-65