The Nutritional Status of Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia
Dilnesaw Zerfu, Tibebu Moges, Masresha Tessema, Solomon Eshetu, Temesgen Awoke, Yosef Beyen, Tesfaye Zeru, Abinet Tekle, Adamu Belay, Amha Kebede & Aregash Samuel · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: According to the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight among children 6-59 months old was 44%, 12% and 29% respectively. The proportion of non-pregnant women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18.5 kg/m2, ind...