Eric BénéficeSelma Luna MonroySònia JiménezRonald López2026-03-222026-03-22200610.1079/phn2006852https://doi.org/10.1079/phn2006852https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/48150Citaciones: 35Growth retardation appeared mainly during the weaning period and did not seem to improve thereafter. To ameliorate this situation, an effort should be made to prevent common parasitic and infectious diseases in young children. Follow-up of pregnant mothers during pregnancy and delivery also needs to be reinforced.enAnthropometryWastingDemographyEthnic groupEnvironmental healthMedicineDietary diversityGeographyNutritional status of Amerindian children from the Beni River (lowland Bolivia) as related to environmental, maternal and dietary factorsarticle