Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Small newborns are vulnerable to mortality and lifelong loss of human capital. Measures of
vulnerability previously focused on liveborn low-birthweight (LBW) babies, yet LBW …

Malnutrition has historically been researched and addressed within two distinct silos,
focusing either on undernutrition, food insecurity, and micronutrient deficiencies, or on …

Background Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal
and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global …

Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean …

Background Stunting affects one-third of children under 5 y old in developing countries, and
14% of childhood deaths are attributable to it. A large number of risk factors for stunting have …

OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence
of ASD in preterm infants. DATA SOURCES: Medline (via PubMed and Ovid), Embase …

Background In 2006, WHO published international growth standards for children younger
than 5 years, which are now accepted worldwide. In the INTERGROWTH-21 st Project, our …

Linear growth failure is the most common form of undernutrition globally. With an estimated
165 million children below 5 years of age affected, stunting has been identified as a major …