Objective: To summarise available evidence on the nutritional status of school-age children
and adolescents (5–19 years) from seven global regions and on interventions implemented …

Abstract Information on malnutrition for school‐age children and adolescents (5–19 years) in
South Asia is fragmented and inconsistent, which limits the prioritization of nutrition policies …

In adolescents, anaemia has been linked to affecting physical disorders, growth, and mental
retardation and also increases reproductive morbidities among adolescent girls during their …

Most of the Helicobacter pylori infections occur in developing countries. The risk factors for
H. pylori infections are poverty, overcrowding, and unhygienic conditions, which are …

Anaemia control programmes in India are hampered by a lack of representative evidence on
anaemia prevalence, burden and associated factors for adolescents. The aim of this study …

Background Nutrition inadequacy during childhood and adolescence can cause suboptimal
growth, intergenerational effects on offspring and an increased risk of chronic diseases in …

Anaemia among adolescents is a global health problem. However, evidence regarding its
burden and risk factors, particularly for younger adolescents and in sub‐Saharan Africa …

Background Pica, the craving for and purposive eating of non-food items, is a common
worldwide problem, especially among children and pregnant women. There are few …

In the late 1990s, an estimated 75% of pregnant women in Nepal were anaemic. Although
iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements were available free of charge, coverage among …

South Asia has made significant progress in reducing child undernutrition. The prevalence
of stunting declined by one third between 2000 and 2019; as a result, in 2019, there were 34 …