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 …

Stunting, wasting and underweight in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

BJ Akombi, KE Agho, JJ Hall, N Wali… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Child undernutrition is a major public health problem. One third of all
undernourished children globally reside in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this study …

Maternal factors associated with moderate and severe stunting in Ethiopian children: analysis of some environmental factors based on 2016 demographic health …

ND Amaha, BT Woldeamanuel - Nutrition Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Stunting or chronic undernutrition is a significant public health problem in
Ethiopia. In 2019, 37% of Ethiopian children under-5 were stunted. Stunting results from a …

Factors associated with child stunting, wasting, and underweight in 35 low-and middle-income countries

Z Li, R Kim, S Vollmer, SV Subramanian - JAMA network open, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Evidence on the relative importance of various factors associated with child
anthropometric failures (ie, stunting, underweight, and wasting) and their heterogeneity …

Prevalence of stunting and its associated factors among children 6–59 months of age in pastoralist community, Northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional …

M Gebreayohanes, A Dessie - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Globally, stunting is a significant public health concern and it is very critical in
Ethiopia. This research aims to determine the prevalence of stunting and its correlates …

Impact of early-onset persistent stunting on cognitive development at 5 years of age: Results from a multi-country cohort study

MA Alam, SA Richard, SM Fahim, M Mahfuz, B Nahar… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally more than 150 million children under age 5 years were stunted in
2018, primarily in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), and the impact of early-onset …

Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey

B Mzumara, P Bwembya, H Halwiindi, R Mugode… - BMC nutrition, 2018 - Springer
Background Stunting continues to be a major public health problem globally. Stunting is a
manifestation of many factors including inadequate food intake and poor health conditions …

Stunting, wasting and associated factors among children aged 6–24 months in Dabat health and demographic surveillance system site: A community based cross …

T Derso, A Tariku, GA Biks, MM Wassie - BMC pediatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Though there is a marked decline in burden of undernutrition, about 44 and
10% of children under five are stunted and wasted, respectively in Ethiopia. The highest …

Factors associated with stunting among children under 5 years in five South Asian countries (2014–2018): Analysis of demographic health surveys

N Wali, KE Agho, AMN Renzaho - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
South Asia continues to be the global hub for child undernutrition with 35% of children still
stunted in 2017. This paper aimed to identify factors associated with stunting among children …

Household dietary diversity and child stunting in East Java, Indonesia

T Mahmudiono, S Sumarmi… - Asia Pacific journal of …, 2017 - search.informit.org
Background and Objectives: More than one-quarter of under-five children in the developing
world are stunted, and those with poor nutrient intake are at risk of irreversible cognitive …