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Malnutrition is a very serious problem in developing countries. According to Onis et al. (2000) about one third of less than five years old children are stunted in growth. There is evidence that inadequate nutrition in childhood affects long term physical development (Martorell and Habicht, 1986, Barker, 1990), as well as the development of cognitive skills (Brown and Pollitt, 1996 and Balazs et al 1986) and educational attainment (Behrman, 1996, Strauss and Thomas 1995). This in turn affects productivity later in life (Dasgupta 1993, Strauss and Thomas 1998, and Schultz 1999). The main aim of this study is modelling. | SAFER HEALTHIER PEOPLE Summary Health Statistics for . Children National Health Interview Survey 2005 . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Copyright information All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission citation as to source however is appreciated. Suggested citation Bloom B Dey AN Freeman G. Summary Health Statistics for . Children National Health Interview Survey 2005. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 10 231 . 2006. Library of Congress Catalog Number 0973 021 s dc21 For sale by the . Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents Mail Stop SSOP Washington DC 20402-9328 Printed on acid-free paper. Vital and Health Statistics Series 10 Number 231 Summary Health Statistics for . Children National Health Interview Survey 2005 Data From the National Health Interview Survey . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Hyattsville Maryland December 2006 DHHS Publication No. PHS .