[HTML][HTML] Stunting, wasting and underweight in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

BJ Akombi, KE Agho, JJ Hall, N Wali… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Child undernutrition is a major public health problem. One third of all
undernourished children globally reside in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this study …

Childhood undernutrition in North Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

NF Elmighrabi, CAK Fleming, MV Dhami… - Global Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Undernutrition remains a major public health issue in low-and middle-income
countries. Objective Our aim for this study was to identify the factors contributing to …

[HTML][HTML] Multilevel analysis of factors associated with wasting and underweight among children under-five years in Nigeria

BJ Akombi, KE Agho, D Merom, JJ Hall, AM Renzaho - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Wasting and underweight reflect poor nutrition, which in children leads to retarded growth.
The aim of this study is to determine the factors associated with wasting and underweight …

[HTML][HTML] Prácticas maternas de alimentación en niños de 6 a 24 meses atendidos en establecimientos de salud de Lima e Iquitos

N Rojas-Guerrero, S Espinoza-Bernardo - Anales de la Facultad de …, 2019 - scielo.org.pe
Resumen ROJAS-GUERRERO, Nady y ESPINOZA-BERNARDO, Sissy. Prácticas maternas
de alimentación en niños de 6 a 24 meses atendidos en establecimientos de salud de Lima …

[HTML][HTML] Household food security and adequacy of child diet in the food insecure region north in Ghana

P Agbadi, HB Urke, MB Mittelmark - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background and objectives Adequate diet is of crucial importance for healthy child
development. In food insecure areas of the world, the provision of adequate child diet is …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin

IM Mitchodigni, W Amoussa Hounkpatin… - Food Security, 2017 - Springer
Poor complementary feeding practices have detrimental effects on child growth,
development and survival. This cross-sectional study in rural areas of southern Benin …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary diversity of 6-to 59-month-old children in rural areas of Moramanga and Morondava districts, Madagascar

NH Rakotonirainy, V Razafindratovo, CR Remonja… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background A dietary imbalance or a disregard for the nutritional needs of children during
early childhood can affect their growth. From the age of six months, breast milk is no longer …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial distribution of vitamin A rich foods intake and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis of 2019 …

AW Demsash, AA Chereka, SY Kassie, DO Donacho… - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Background Inadequate micronutrients in the diet and vitamin A deficiency are worldwide
public health problems. In developing regions, many preschool children are …

Trends and factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Ethiopia from 2005 to 2016

KY Ahmed, A Page, A Arora… - Maternal & child nutrition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing appropriate complementary feeding at 6 months of age is crucial for the optimal
growth and development of an infant. In Ethiopia, however, no previous national‐level …

[HTML][HTML] Children's dietary diversity and related factors in Rwanda and Burundi: A multilevel analysis using 2010 Demographic and Health Surveys

E Custodio, Z Herrador, T Nkunzimana… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background One of the reported causes of high malnutrition rates in Burundi and Rwanda is
children's inadequate dietary habits. The diet of children may be affected by individual …