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Long-term impact of changing childhood malnutrition on rotavirus diarrhoea: Two decades of adjusted association with climate and socio-demographic factors from urban Bangladesh
…between the monthly proportion of rotavirus infection and underweight, stunting and wasting adjusting for climate, socio-demographic and sanitation factors. Finding: The proportion of rotavirus cases among all causes diarrhoea increased from 20% in 1993 to 43% in 2012 (Chi squared for trend p =…
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Child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2006-2016)
…provides a meta-analysis of the prevalence of malnutrition indicators (stunting, wasting and underweight) within four sub-regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Cross-sectional data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (2006–2016) of 32 countries in sub-Saharan Africa were used. The…
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Neglected Intestinal Parasites, Malnutrition and Associated Key Factors: A Population Based Cross-Sectional Study among Indigenous Communities in Sarawak, Malaysia
…was done using a portable haemoglobin analyzer. Malnutrition (i.e., stunting, underweight and wasting) was assessed using the WHO Anthro software. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software. A total of 341participants took part in this study. The overall prevalence of IPIs was 57.5%…
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Prevalence and correlates of intestinal schistosomiasis infection among school-aged children in North-Western Tanzania
…was found in 2.3% (19/824) of study participants. The prevalence of stunting and wasting were 29.0% and 11.3%, respectively. On both univariate and multivariate regression analysis, only lower age was significantly associated intestinal schistosomiasis infection, but not anemia, malaria, stunting…
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Patterns and risk factors of double burden of malnutrition among adolescent girls and boys in Indonesia
…the patterns and determinants of this double burden, particularly stunting, thinness and overweight, among adolescent girls and boys aged 12–18 years in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2,160 girls and boys in the districts of Klaten and Lombok Barat in 2017. Data…
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The double burden of malnutrition in India: Trends and inequalities (2006–2016)
…by gender, residence, and wealth quintile. Between 2006 and 2016, child stunting prevalence dropped from 48% to 38%, with no gender differences in trends, whereas child overweight/obesity remained at ~7–8%. In both years, stunting prevalence was higher in rural and urban slum households compared to…
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Differences in factors associated with anemia in Haitian children from urban and rural areas
…School cluster was included as random effect. Results: In rural areas, stunting was more prevalent in children with anemia vs. no anemia, (16.6%, and 6.3%, P = 0.008), respectively. Also, rural children with anemia lived with fewer adults vs. rural children with no anemia, (x¯ = 2.83±1.29, and…
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Contribution of child health interventions to under-five mortality decline in Ghana: A modeling study using lives saved and missed opportunity tools
…changes in coverage of interventions and a reduction in the prevalence of stunting and wasting. Reduction in wasting prevalence saved 10,372(21.6%) lives, insecticide-treated net/indoor residual spraying 6,437(13.4%) lives saved, reduction in stunting 4,315(9%) lives saved and artemisinin-based…
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Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children: A cross-sectional analysis of national survey data from 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Child anthropometric deficits remain a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are a key target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs recommend disaggregation of health indicators by ethnic group. However, few studies have assessed how ethnicity is associated…
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The triple burden of malnutrition among adolescents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The role of gender, household environment, and food insecurity
…aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors for anaemia, stunting, underweight and overweight/obesity among adolescents in Dar es Salaam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 507 adolescents aged 12–19 in Dar es Salaam, using multistage cluster sampling. Data was…
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Double burden of malnutrition in Afghanistan: Secondary analysis of a national survey
…DBM was defined as the co-existence of “overweight/obese” and “stunting or micronutrient deficiencies” (including anemia, vitamin A deficiency, vitamin D deficiency and iodine deficiency). At the household level, DBM was considered as having at least one household member as overweight/obese and at…
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Association between unhealthy snack food and beverage consumption and the nutritional status of Nepalese children and adolescents: A systematic review
…as Nepal. Nepal is facing poverty, food insecurity, undernutrition like stunting and wasting, and also overweight and obesity during recent years among children and adolescents. The primary aim of this review is to assess the association between the consumption of unhealthy snack foods and…
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Retrofitting fiscal policies to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in Peru: A system dynamics modelling study
…welfare transfers and fruit and vegetable subsidies on overweight and stunting in Peru. Methods and findings: We developed a system dynamics model to simulate overweight and stunting in children and adults of reproductive age, using secondary data sources and published effect estimates. We modelled…
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Benefits of biodiverse marine resources to child nutrition in differing developmental contexts in Hispaniola
…indicate that coastal children have a reduced likelihood of severe stunting in Haiti but have increased likelihoods of stunting and reduced dietary diversity in the Dominican Republic. These contrasting results are likely due to the differential in developed infrastructure and market access. Our…
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Intestinal schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in Sana’a Governorate, Yemen: Prevalence, associated factors and its effect on nutritional status and anemia
…independent risk factor of the infection. The prevalence of wasting and stunting was 25.0% (95%CI: 21.2%, 29.2%) and 45.8% (95%CI: 41.2%, 50.5%), respectively. The prevalence of underweight among schoolchildren aged 5–10 years was 27.3% (95%CI: 21.9%, 33.4%). The prevalence of anemia was 31.7%…
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Validation of the Micronutrient and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Assessment Tool and evaluation of biomarker risk factors for growth faltering and vaccine failure in young Malian children
Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is an intestinal disorder common among children in low-resource settings and is associated with increased risk of growth stunting, cognitive deficits, and reduced oral vaccine immunogenicity. The Micronutrient and EED Assessment Tool (MEEDAT) is a multiplexed…
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection, anemia, and malnutrition among preschool-age children in Nangapanda subdistrict, Indonesia
…selected from 22 villages were examined. The prevalence of underweight, stunting, wasting, and anemia were 33.1%, 40.2%, 17.1%, and 60.3%, respectively. STH infection, predominated by Ascaris lumbricoides, was found in 160 (58.8%) PSC. Single STH infection, but not multiple infection, was…
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Does Economic Growth Reduce Childhood Undernutrition in Ethiopia?
…for the hierarchical nature of the data. The dependent variables were stunting, underweight, and wasting in children in the household. The main independent variable was real per capita income (PCI) that was adjusted for purchasing power parity. This information was obtained from World Bank…
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Early treated HIV-infected children remain at risk of growth retardation during the first five years of life: Results from the ANRS-PEDIACAM cohort in Cameroon
Background: Long-term growth in HIV-infected infants treated early in resource-limited settings is poorly documented. Incidence of growth retardation, instantaneous risk of death related to malnutrition and growth parameters evolution during the first five years of life of uninfected and early…
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Growth and the pubertal growth spurt in South African adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV infection
…(IQR 7.9;18.9) and median HIV viral load log 5.0 (IQR 4.4;5.5). Baseline stunting (HAZ