Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionately high burden of
the global morbidity and mortality caused by chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), including …

Background Analysing trends and levels of the burden of disease at the national level can
mask inequalities in health-related progress in lower administrative units such as provinces …

Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced
economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 …

Background Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk
factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the …

Stunting is highly prevalent in Indonesian children. The objective of this study was to identify
the associations of stunting with morbidity, parental education and socioeconomic status …

Background More than 3 billion people do not have access to clean energy and primarily
use solid fuels to cook. Use of solid fuels generates household air pollution, which was …

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 …

Abstract Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.2 calls for an end to all forms
of malnutrition, with 2025 targets of a 40% reduction in stunting (relative to 2012), for wasting …

Background Malnutrition, anemia, micronutrient deficiency and parasitic infections continue
to impact the nutritional status and health of children in lower-income countries. However …