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Survey: 2 million children at risk of stunting

Nearly two million children below the age of five years are at risk of not achieving their full body growth as a result of chronic nutritional deficiency, a survey has shown.

The Kenya Demographic Health Survey conducted in 2014 reflected an underweight rate of 16.9 per cent among children who do not get a balanced diets during the first 100 days, which leads to cognitive and physical damage.

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