Abstract:Background: Globally, under-nutrition accounts for >3 million deaths annually among children <5 years, with Kenya having ~35,000 deaths. This study aimed to identify factors associated with malnutrition in children aged <5 years in western Kenya. Methods: We conducted a hospital-based unmatched case-control study between May and June 2017. Cases were defined as children aged 6-59 months with either z-score for weight-for-height ≤-2SD or ≥+2SD; weight-for-age ≤-2SD or ≥+2SD; or height-for-age ≤-2SD. Co… Show more
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