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Family of "CARE" program for maintaining family sanitation, family function, oral health, and nutritional status among stunting children: A quasi-experiment.

Journal of pediatric nursing · Susanto T, Istifada R, Kurdi F, Rasni H, Susumaningrum LA, Wang W, Sugiyanta, Ermawati T, Handoko DR, Salim VA · 2026-09-02

Researchers tested a 30-day family intervention program (CARE) with 56 stunted children, finding improvements in height-for-age scores and weight-for-height measurements, though some gains did not persist after statistical adjustment for other factors.

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