Household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and stunting in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

G Gassara, J Chen - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The significant public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa of household food
insecurity is an underlying cause of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to …

Chronic malnutrition among under five children of Ethiopia may not be economic. A systematic review and meta-analysis

KH Abate, T Belachew - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: Ethiopia is one of the four low income countries in achieving MDG4, however,
minimizing child undernutrition became critical undertaking thus far. This review aimed at …

Dietary diversity and nutritional status of preschool children in North West Province, South Africa: a cross sectional study

P Modjadji, D Molokwane, PO Ukegbu - Children, 2020 - mdpi.com
Preschool children consume diets inadequate to meet their macro and micronutrient
requirements, which ultimately affect their nutritional status due to lack of dietary diversity. A …

Tackling child malnutrition and food security: assessing progress, challenges, and policies in achieving SDG 2 in India

OR Katoch - Nutrition & Food Science, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the progress made in achieving sustainable
development goal-2 (SDG 2) in India, with a focus on ending hunger, ensuring food security …

Prevalence and associated factors of underweight among children 6–59 months of age in Takusa district, Northwest Ethiopia

G Nigatu, S Assefa Woreta, TY Akalu… - International journal for …, 2018 - Springer
Background Most of the nearly 104 million underweight children in the world lived in South
East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa in 2010. According to the 2014 Ethiopian Demographic …

The relationship between dietary intake and stunting among pre-school children in Upper Egypt

EM Mahfouz, ES Mohammed, SF Alkilany… - Public Health …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: Linear growth is controlled by several factors, malnutrition is one of the leading
causes of stunted child growth. The objective of this study was to determine the dietary …

Food insecurity among women of reproductive age in Nepal: prevalence and correlates

S Pandey, V Fusaro - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Food insecurity is widely prevalent in certain sections of society in low and
middle-income countries. The United Nations has challenged all member countries to …

Attending informal preschools and daycare centers is a risk factor for underweight, stunting and wasting in children under the age of five years in underprivileged …

S Madiba, PK Chelule, MM Mokgatle - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The study objectives were to determine the nutritional status of children between the ages of
12–60 months and to establish the association between attending preschool and the …

Food insecurity and associated factors among households with under-5 children in slum communities in Ibadan, Nigeria

TM Oderinde, OS Ilesanmi, AA Afolabi - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Food insecurity is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. This
study assessed the prevalence of household food insecurity and its associated factors …

A systematic review of the relationship between household food insecurity and childhood undernutrition

CW Lye, S Sivasampu, T Mahmudiono… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background This systematic review aims to investigate the association between household
food insecurity (HFIS) and undernutrition in children under 5 years old, thereby informing …