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WHO child growth standards for Pygmies: one size fits all?

2019-03-27

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<h4>Background</h4> African Pygmies exhibit a unique, genetically determined child growth dynamics and adult stature but the impact on assessing undernutrition remains unknown. Baka Pygmy health is highly compromised compared to sympatric populations. Evaluating child undernutrition is an important step to address this health quandry. We estimate stunting and wasting in Cameroon’s Baka children and investigate th...

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10.1101/591172
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