Malnutrition is a considerable contributor to child mortality and morbidity. Child malnutrition
further affects the country's economic development. Child malnutrition in South Africa is …

The identification of somatic growth, through reference curves, can be used to create
strategies and public policies to reduce public health problems such as malnutrition and …

Introduction South Africa's evolving burden of disease is challenging due to a persistent
infectious disease, burgeoning obesity, most notably among women and rising rates of non …

Although there has been a decline in the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in the past
decade, the figure is still the highest among countries in Southeast Asia. The purpose of the …

Abstract The Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative, an international consortium developed in
partnership with the World Health Organization, is addressing childhood obesity from a life …

Background: Over the past decades, childhood overweight has increased in many African
countries. We examined the relationship between sedentary behaviour, moderate-to …

Objective: To obtain a community perspective on key nutrition-specific problems and
solutions for mothers and children. Design: A qualitative study comprising nine focus group …

Abstract Background We use the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) to explore
how different dimensions of poverty more directly linked to young people are associated with …

Objectives There's paucity of longitudinal studies assessing the role of adolescent growth on
adult body composition in developing countries. The aims of this study were to assess the …

Industrialization and urbanization processes have challenged deeply held traditional gender
norms and facilitated the emergence of modern ideologies in South Africa. This paper seeks …