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Malaria, malnutrition, and birthweight: A meta-analysis using individual participant data [1]

Four studies previously indicated that the effect of malaria infection during pregnancy on the risk of low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 g) may depend upon maternal nutritional status. The researchers investigated this dependence further using a large, diverse study population.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
08/08/2017
Jordan E. Cates [3], Holger W. Unger [4], Valerie Briand & et ak [5]
PLoS Medicine [6]
1-20
Tags:
Malaria [7], Malnutrition [8], Child Health [9], Africa [10], Maternal Health [11]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/malaria-malnutrition-and-birthweight-meta-analysis-using-individual-participant-data
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002373
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jordan-e-cates
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/holger-w-unger
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/valerie-briand-et-ak
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-medicine
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malnutrition
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health