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Nutrition interventions for children aged less than 5 years following natural disasters: a systematic review Pranil Man Singh Pradhan,1 Rolina Dhital,2 Huma Subhani3
To cite: Pradhan PMS, Dhital R, Subhani H. Nutrition interventions for children aged less than 5 years following natural disasters: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2016;6:e011238. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016011238 ▸ Prepublication history and additional material is available. To view please visit the journal (http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1136/bmjopen-2016011238).
Received 25 January 2016 Revised 23 August 2016 Accepted 26 August 2016
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Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 2 Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 FHI-360, Kathmandu, Nepal Correspondence to Dr Pranil Man Singh Pradhan;
[email protected] ABSTRACT Objectives: The objective of this paper was to review various nutritional interventions targeted at under-five children in countries that had suffered from natural disasters and to analyse their effect on nutrition-related outcomes. Design: Systematic review. Setting: Countries that had suffered from natural disasters. Participants: Children aged