Boys are more likely to be undernourished than girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in undernutrition

S Thurstans, C Opondo, A Seal, J Wells, T Khara… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background Excess male morbidity and mortality is well recognised in neonatal medicine
and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are …

Determinants of malnutrition among children: A systematic review

OR Katoch - Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Child undernutrition is a major public health problem. Globally in 2020, 149
million children< 5 y of age were estimated to be stunted (too short for age), 45 million to be …

Impact of children born with low birth weight on stunting and wasting in Sindh province of Pakistan: a propensity score matching approach

F Abbas, R Kumar, T Mahmood, R Somrongthong - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Low Birth Weight (LBW) is considered as a major public health issue and leading
cause of neonatal death. Almost one in four newborns are reported as underweight in …

Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among Under‐five children in pastoral communities of Afar Regional State, Northeast Ethiopia: a community‐based …

A Gebre, PS Reddy, A Mulugeta… - Journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malnutrition among children remains one of the most important causes of
morbidity and mortality in the world. In Ethiopia, malnutrition is one of the most serious public …

Child malnutrition in Pakistan: evidence from literature

M Asim, Y Nawaz - Children, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pakistan has one of the highest prevalences of child malnutrition as compared to other
developing countries. This narrative review was accomplished to examine the published …

Effect of socioeconomic factors on malnutrition among children in Pakistan

D Ahmad, M Afzal, A Imtiaz - Future Business Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background In the current era, malnutrition among children considers main reason of
morbidity and mortality in the world scenario while more specifically in developing countries …

Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey

B Mzumara, P Bwembya, H Halwiindi, R Mugode… - BMC nutrition, 2018 - Springer
Background Stunting continues to be a major public health problem globally. Stunting is a
manifestation of many factors including inadequate food intake and poor health conditions …

The biopsychosocial determinants of stunting and wasting in children aged 12-48 months

RM Rahayu, EP Pamungkasari… - Journal of Maternal and …, 2018 - thejmch.com
Background: Stunting and wasting are a growth disorder in children under five years of age
caused by malnutrition. Stunting is generally caused by recurrent acute malnutrition …

Prevalence, trends, and socioeconomic determinants of coexisting forms of malnutrition amongst children under five years of age in Pakistan

A Khaliq, D Wraith, Y Miller, S Nambiar-Mann - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Pakistan, malnutrition is a chronic issue. Concerns regarding coexisting forms of
malnutrition (CFM) in an individual child are emerging, as children suffering from CFM have …

Poverty and childhood malnutrition: Evidence-based on a nationally representative survey of Bangladesh

MA Rahman, HR Halder, MS Rahman, M Parvez - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Malnutrition contributes to children's morbidity and mortality, and the situation
undermines the economic growth and development of Bangladesh. Malnutrition is …