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 …

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 …

Background Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan. We aimed
to explore factors associated with malnutrition in Pakistani children (< 5 years of age) using …

Background Stunting has been identified as one of the major proximal risk factors for poor
physical and mental development of children under-5 years. Stunting predominantly occurs …

Purpose Stunting is a public health problem in Indonesia with a relatively high incidence,
thereby making its prevention a priority for the Indonesian government. It potentially causes …

The objective of this study was to identify the major socio-demographic, health, and
environmental determinants of stunting among children aged 0–59 months from the Tete …

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 …

Childhood undernutrition continues to be a major public health problem and one of the most
common causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The risk factors of child …

Homegarden, a type of agroforestry system, is one of the earliest thriving traditional food
systems reported. Studying the contribution of homegardens in the context of Sustainable …

Background Undernutrition among preschool children in Northern region is the highest in
Ghana. However, there is scarcity of data on the factors that determine undernutrition in …