Decoding the Metabolome and Lipidome of Child Malnutrition by Mass Spectrometric Techniques: Present Status and Future Perspectives.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03338
Abstract: Child malnutrition (CM) is a global public health problem. It contributes to poor health in one in four children under five years worldwide and causes serious health problems in children including stunted, wasted, and overweight… read more here.
Keywords: malnutrition; decoding metabolome; child malnutrition; mass ... See more keywords
Multi-level models can benefit from minimizing higher-order variations: an illustration using child malnutrition data
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DOI: 10.1080/00949655.2018.1553242
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aims to measure the robustness of multi-level models designed for three anthropometric indices – height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ) and weight-for-height (WHZ) Z-scores for estimating the childhood malnutrition indicators stunting, underweight and wasting… read more here.
Keywords: child malnutrition; multi level; higher order; level models ... See more keywords
Association Between Household Food Insecurity (Access) Scores, Poverty Indicators and Child Malnutrition in Botswana.
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DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2023.2202392
Abstract: In Botswana the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) has been used in studying the urban-poor, but less in rural settings high in poverty, child malnutrition (CM), and social protection beneficiaries. This cross-sectional study compared… read more here.
Keywords: food insecurity; child malnutrition; food; household food ... See more keywords
Factors associated with child malnutrition in mountainous ethnic minority communities in Lao PDR
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1785736
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Although in many low- and middle-income countries undernutrition is steadily decreasing, nutritional challenges persist in remote communities, such as those in mountainous areas of Lao PDR. Isolated, with limited access to food and… read more here.
Keywords: ethnic minority; malnutrition; child malnutrition; food ... See more keywords
Spatial dependency in child malnutrition across 640 districts in India: need for context-specific planning and interventions.
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DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdac035
Abstract: BACKGROUND Child malnutrition remains a matter of concern in India as the current levels are high and the decline is slow. National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4, 2015-16) data, for the first time, provides credible, good… read more here.
Keywords: child malnutrition; dependency child; spatial dependency; malnutrition ... See more keywords
Exploring the risk factors of child malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa: A scoping review.
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DOI: 10.1177/02601060221090699
Abstract: Background: Malnutrition prevents children from reaching their full physical and mental potential. Health and physical consequences of prolonged states of malnourishment among children are: delay in their physical growth and motor development; lower intellectual quotient… read more here.
Keywords: child malnutrition; malnutrition; malnutrition sub; risk factors ... See more keywords
What keeps children small, thin, and weak?: exploring the early childhood impacts of socioeconomic disadvantages in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05877-1
Abstract: Child malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan, disproportionately affecting socioeconomically disadvantaged households. This study employs Amartya Sen’s entitlement theory and UNICEF’s malnutrition framework 2020 to examine the determinants of child malnutrition, using… read more here.
Keywords: small thin; children small; malnutrition; thin weak ... See more keywords
Spatial heterogeneity and correlates of child malnutrition in districts of India
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5873-z
Abstract: BackgroundDespite sustained economic growth and reduction in money metric poverty in last two decades, prevalence of malnutrition remained high in India. During 1992–2016, the prevalence of underweight among children had declined from 53% to 36%, stunting… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; districts india; malnutrition; child malnutrition ... See more keywords
Determining the minimum data elements to develop a child malnutrition registry system
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DOI: 10.1186/s12911-024-02771-1
Abstract: Today, malnutrition is one of the biggest health crises for children in the world. Access to accurate and high-quality data is very important to establish policies to deal with it. Registries are considered valuable tools… read more here.
Keywords: malnutrition; registry system; data elements; child malnutrition ... See more keywords
Knowledge and practices of traditional management of child malnutrition and associated pathologies in Benin
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DOI: 10.1186/s13002-024-00684-x
Abstract: Background Child malnutrition is a major public health challenge, affecting millions of children worldwide, with alarming proportions of children under five in Benin. The complexity of managing this condition is increased by its potential association… read more here.
Keywords: associated pathologies; malnutrition associated; plant; malnutrition ... See more keywords
Vulnerability of agriculture to climate change increases the risk of child malnutrition: Evidence from a large-scale observational study in India
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253637
Abstract: Introduction The impact of climate change on agriculture and food security has been examined quite thoroughly by researchers globally as well as in India. While existing studies provide evidence on how climate variability affects the… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability; child malnutrition; climate; climate change ... See more keywords