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Chronic disease outcomes after severe acute malnutrition in Malawian children (ChroSAM): a cohort study

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Tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a global health priority. Heightened risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in children exposed to SAM at around 2 years of age is plausible in view of previously described consequences of other early nutritional insults. By applying developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) theory to this group, we aimed to explore the long-term effects of SAM.We followed up 352 Malawian children (median age 9·3 years) who were still alive following SAM ...

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10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30133-4

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
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Enhancement Award 101113/Z/13/A
Publisher:
Elsevier Publisher's website
Journal:
Lancet Global Health Journal website
Volume:
4
Issue:
9
Pages:
e654-e662
Publication date:
2016-09-01
Acceptance date:
2016-07-09
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ISSN:
2214-109X
Pmid:
27470174
Language:
English
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pubs:637279
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uuid:68344e73-d8a8-42f4-9400-5f669cc25a4e
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pubs:637279
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637279
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2016-12-08

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