Western Cape ‘public health threat’ of childhood malnutrition should not be ignored
Children under the age of five carry a double burden of malnutrition, according to a study by the University of Cape Town
26 July 2023 - 21:08
Beyond the conspicuous consumption flaunted by wealthy visitors lurks a deep-seated social and public health threat of malnutrition in children aged under five, stunting (chronic undernutrition) and child obesity in the Western Cape. ..
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