Insufficient growth during childhood is associated with poor health outcomes and an
increased risk of death. Between 2000 and 2015, nearly all African countries demonstrated …

Childhood malnutrition is associated with high morbidity and mortality globally.
Undernourished children are more likely to experience cognitive, physical, and metabolic …

Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child
survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations …

A double burden of malnutrition occurs when individuals, household members or
communities experience both undernutrition and overweight. Here, we show geospatial …

Educational attainment for women of reproductive age is linked to reduced child and
maternal mortality, lower fertility and improved reproductive health. Comparable analyses of …

Globally, 149 million children under 5 years of age are estimated to be stunted (length more
than 2 standard deviations below international growth standards),. Stunting, a form of linear …

Many children younger than 5 years in developing countries are exposed to multiple risks,
including poverty, malnutrition, poor health, and unstimulating home environments, which …

The developmental sequelae of childhood poverty are well documented. However, it is not
poverty per se, but a multitude of risk factors associated with poverty that have a deleterious …

Child linear growth impairment, particularly stunting, remains a global health challenge.
Stunting is defined as a height-for-age Z-score more than two SDs below the WHO child …

Background Growth faltering remains common in children in sub-Saharan Africa and is
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Due to a very slow decline in the …