Impact of children born with low birth weight on stunting and wasting in Sindh province of Pakistan: a propensity score matching approach
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 …
cause of neonatal death. Almost one in four newborns are reported as underweight in …
Determinants of child stunting, wasting, and underweight: Evidence from 2017 to 2018 pakistan demographic and health survey
Child malnutrition persists in low‐resource countries such as Pakistan, indicating an urgent
need for interventions and policies aimed to address this critical population health issue …
need for interventions and policies aimed to address this critical population health issue …
Hidden hunger and child undernutrition in South Asia: A meta-ethnographic systematic review
Background and Objectives: South Asia hosts the largest proportion of undernourished
children in the world. Hidden hunger and undernutrition continue to be a major global health …
children in the world. Hidden hunger and undernutrition continue to be a major global health …
Prevalence and determinants of nutritional status among women and children in Pakistan
Background Nutrition has been a low-priority area in Pakistan, with low visibility from the
political leadership. Despite various efforts, Pakistan has been reported to have one of the …
political leadership. Despite various efforts, Pakistan has been reported to have one of the …
The association between climatic factors and waterborne infectious outbreaks with a focus on vulnerability in Pakistan: integrative review
F Sharif, L Shahzad, M Batool - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change affects the spread of waterborne infectious diseases, yet research on
vulnerability to outbreaks remains limited. This integrative review examines how climate …
vulnerability to outbreaks remains limited. This integrative review examines how climate …
A Deep Learning Model for Predicting Under-Five Mortality in Zimbabwe
J Batani - … International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The death of children before they reach five years old (under-five mortality or U5M) is a
global scourge that has attracted the attention of many governments, including the World …
global scourge that has attracted the attention of many governments, including the World …
Determinants of the food insecurity at household level in Pakistan: A multilevel model approach
Food insecurity is a major concern for the developing world and around 37% of the
population of Pakistan is food insecure. This paper utilizes the Food Insecurity Experience …
population of Pakistan is food insecure. This paper utilizes the Food Insecurity Experience …
Establishing height-for-age Z-Score growth reference curves and stunting prevalence in children and adolescents in Pakistan
M Asif, M Aslam, I Mazhar, H Ali, T Ismail… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) curves are widely used for detecting children with stunting.
The aim of this study was to provide smoothed HAZ growth reference values and their …
The aim of this study was to provide smoothed HAZ growth reference values and their …
Socioeconomic and demographic correlates of child nutritional status in Nepal: an investigation of heterogeneous effects using quantile regression
UP Bhusal, VP Sapkota - Globalization and Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Child undernutrition continues to be a major public health problem in many
countries, including Nepal. The repercussions of undernutrition are not only limited to the …
countries, including Nepal. The repercussions of undernutrition are not only limited to the …
Spatiotemporal Variations and Determinants of Under-Five Stunting in Ethiopia
Background: Stunting has been a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little
evidence exists on the spatiotemporal variations in under-five stunting within a national …
evidence exists on the spatiotemporal variations in under-five stunting within a national …