Programmatic Implications of a Revised Classification System for Undernutrition.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.1232
Abstract: Gausman et al1 argue that multiple measures of anthropometric failure (AF) are needed to assess undernutrition in the country context and design public health and nutrition programs to reach the most economically disadvantaged children younger… read more here.
Keywords: anthropometric failure; classification system; health; wasting underweight ... See more keywords
Mapping of variations in child stunting, wasting and underweight within the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2000–2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100317
Abstract: Background To inform actions at the district level under the National Nutrition Mission (NNM), we assessed the prevalence trends of child growth failure (CGF) indicators for all districts in India and inequality between districts within… read more here.
Keywords: within states; districts india; 2000 2017; prevalence ... See more keywords
Factors associated with stunting and wasting in children under 2 years in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04849
Abstract: Child undernutrition has been a major concern for Bangladesh as it is amongst the highest stunting and wasting prevalent countries in the world. The objective of our study was to explore the socioeconomic determinants of… read more here.
Keywords: wasting children; age; child stunting; study ... See more keywords
Relationship between Stunting, Wasting, Underweight and Geophagy and Cognitive Function of Children.
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa009
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anthropometric characteristics and both geophagy and cognitive function of children. STUDY DESIGN The study prospectively followed singleton children whose mothers participated in the… read more here.
Keywords: function children; wasting underweight; stunting wasting; cognitive function ... See more keywords
Projecting stunting and wasting under alternative scenarios in Odisha, India, 2015–2030: a Lives Saved Tool (LiST)-based approach
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028681
Abstract: Objective Although nutrition-specific interventions are designed based on maternal, household and community-level correlates, no attempt has been made to project stunting and wasting and identify intervention priorities in India. The objective of this paper is… read more here.
Keywords: scenario; alternative scenarios; level; odisha india ... See more keywords
Risk Factors of Stunting and Wasting among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Household Food Insecurity of Jima Geneti District, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: An Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/3981417
Abstract: Undernutrition is the most difficult and widespread public health concern in low-income nations including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the associated risk factors of stunting and wasting among children aged 6–59 months in… read more here.
Keywords: factors stunting; stunting wasting; risk factors; wasting among ... See more keywords
Childhood Stunting and Wasting Following Independence in South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1177/03795721221128126
Abstract: Background: South Sudan has experienced ongoing civil and environmental problems since gaining independence in 2011 that may influence childhood nutritional status. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of undernutrition among children in South Sudan in 2018… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; south sudan; stunting wasting; haz whz ... See more keywords
Parent Report of Health Related Quality of Life in Young Children in Rural Guatemala: Implementation, Reliability, and Validity of the PedsQL in Stunting and Wasting
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DOI: 10.1177/2333794x21991028
Abstract: In this study, we review the implementation, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), a measure of health-related quality of life, in young children in rural Guatemala. Mothers of 842 children… read more here.
Keywords: quality life; health; reliability; stunting wasting ... See more keywords
Assessing the Intergenerational Linkage between Short Maternal Stature and Under-Five Stunting and Wasting in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.3390/nu11081818
Abstract: Short maternal stature is identified as a strong predictor of offspring undernutrition in low and middle-income countries. However, there is limited information to confirm an intergenerational link between maternal and under-five undernutrition in Bangladesh. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: wasting bangladesh; intergenerational linkage; maternal stature; stunting wasting ... See more keywords