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Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects:

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  • Stein, Alexander J., 2013. "Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects:," IFPRI discussion papers 1298, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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