Boys are more likely to be undernourished than girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in undernutrition

S Thurstans, C Opondo, A Seal, J Wells, T Khara… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background Excess male morbidity and mortality is well recognised in neonatal medicine
and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are …

Addressing chronic malnutrition through multi-sectoral, sustainable approaches: a review of the causes and consequences

K Reinhardt, J Fanzo - Frontiers in nutrition, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Chronic malnutrition, including stunting, is an important example of a global challenge that
spans multiple sectors, specifically health, agriculture, and the environment. The objective of …

Impact of children born with low birth weight on stunting and wasting in Sindh province of Pakistan: a propensity score matching approach

F Abbas, R Kumar, T Mahmood, R Somrongthong - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Low Birth Weight (LBW) is considered as a major public health issue and leading
cause of neonatal death. Almost one in four newborns are reported as underweight in …

Determinants of nutritional status among children under age 5 in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey

ZY Amare, ME Ahmed, AB Mehari - Globalization and health, 2019 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to examine the determinants of nutritional status
among children under age 5 (0–59 months) in Ethiopia. Child malnutrition is an underlying …

Child malnutrition in Pakistan: evidence from literature

M Asim, Y Nawaz - Children, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pakistan has one of the highest prevalences of child malnutrition as compared to other
developing countries. This narrative review was accomplished to examine the published …

Effect of socioeconomic factors on malnutrition among children in Pakistan

D Ahmad, M Afzal, A Imtiaz - Future Business Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background In the current era, malnutrition among children considers main reason of
morbidity and mortality in the world scenario while more specifically in developing countries …

The impact of food insecurity on health outcomes: empirical evidence from sub-Saharan African countries

SD Beyene - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Food insecurity adversely affects human health, which means food security and
nutrition are crucial to improving people's health outcomes. Both food insecurity and health …

[HTML][HTML] Household food insecurity is associated with higher child undernutrition in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam, but the effect is not mediated by child dietary …

A Disha, M Purnima, R Rahul - The Journal of nutrition, 2013 - Elsevier
Household food insecurity (HFI) is a recognized underlying determinant of child
undernutrition, but evidence of associations between HFI and child undernutrition is mixed …

Coping and the biosocial consequences of food insecurity in the 21st century

C Hadley, DL Crooks - American journal of physical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Food security occurs when all members of a household have reliable access to food in
sufficient quantity and quality to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Given the important …

Prevalence and risk predictors of childhood stunting in Bangladesh

F Abdulla, A Rahman, MM Hossain - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The child nutritional status of a country is a potential indicator of socioeconomic
development. Child malnutrition is still the leading cause of severe health and welfare …