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A review of child stunting determinants in Indonesia
Child stunting reduction is the first of 6 goals in the Global Nutrition Targets for 2025 and a key indicator in the second Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. The prevalence of child stunting in Indonesia has remained high over the past decade, and at the national level is approximately…
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Stunting, Beyond Acute Diarrhoea: Giardia Duodenalis, in Cambodia
…found to be a protective factor for acute diarrhea, yet, associated with stunting in the univariate model. Conclusions: Preventive measures that protect from extensive exposure to animal feces may be most effective to prevent infection with Giardia duodenalis and consequent stunting, thereby…
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Impact of disasters on child stunting in Nepal
BACKGROUND: Stunting is a major public health problem that results from inadequate nutritional intake over a long period of time. Disasters have major implications in poor and vulnerable children. The aim of this study was, therefore, to assess the impact of disasters on child stunting in Nepal…
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Determinants of underweight, stunting and wasting among schoolchildren
BACKGROUND: The cause of under-nutrition in schoolchildren is complex and varying from region to region. However, identifying the cause is the basic step for nutritional intervention programs. METHODS: School based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 450 schoolchildren aged 7-14 years, using…
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Determinants of stunting reduction in Ethiopia 2000 – 2011
The prevalence of stunting in Ethiopia declined from 57% in 2000 to 44% in 2011, yet the factors producing this change are not fully understood. Data on 23,999 children 0–59 months of age from three Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) from 2000, 2005, and 2011 were analyzed to assess the trends in…
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The economic rationale for investing in stunting reduction
This paper outlines the economic rationale for investments that reduce stunting. We present a framework that illustrates the functional consequences of stunting in the 1000 days after conception throughout the life cycle: from childhood through to old age. We summarize the key empirical literature…
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Impact of early and concurrent stunting on cognition
…in the Young Lives study to assess the relative impact of early stunting (stunted at 6–18 months of age) and concurrent stunting (stunted at 4.5–6 years of age) on cognitive ability. Anthropometric data were longitudinally collected for children at 6–18 months of age and 4.5–6 years of age at which…
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Long‐term consequences of stunting in early life
This review summarizes the impact of stunting, highlights recent research findings, discusses policy and programme implications and identifies research priorities. There is growing evidence of the connections between slow growth in height early in life and impaired health and educational and…
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Association Between Breastfeeding and Child Stunting in Mexico
BACKGROUND: Globally, the prevalence of child stunting has been decreasing over the past decades. However, in low- and middle-income countries such as Mexico, stunting is still the most prevalent form of undernutrition affecting a large number of children in the most vulnerable conditions…
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Efforts of Increase Cadre Capacity about Stunting Prevention
In 2018 30.8% of children in Indonesia were stunted. Although the prevalence of stunting has decreased from 37.2% in the previous year, namely 2013, the stunting rate in Indonesia remains high and there are still two provinces with a prevalence above 40%, in Gatak District, Sukoharjo Regency itself…
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Sibling gender dynamics and childhood stunting in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Stunting remains a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the evolving awareness of the effect of family composition on child health outcomes, the influence of sibling gender on stunting has seldom been consistent. The current study investigated the association between…
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Parenting functioning in stunting management: A concept analysis
Stunting, a global issue, is the retarded growth and development of children resulting from inadequate nutrition, frequent infection, and insufficient psychosocial stimulation. It is usually an indicator of poor parenting. The role of parents is important for children’s growth, development and…
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Undernutrition-induced stunting-like phenotype in Drosophila melanogaster
Stunting resulting from undernutrition is a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries, yet its underlying mechanisms and consequences remain inadequately understood. This study utilizes Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model to investigate the molecular basis of…
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Childhood stunting and cognitive development: a meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Childhood stunting is associated with delayed developmental trajectories. While the relationship between childhood stunting and cognitive development has been widely studied, the impact on children’s development requires further examination. We aimed to synthesise existing research…
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Stunting and severe stunting among infants in India: the role of delayed introduction of complementary foods and community and household factors
Background: Delayed introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods (complementary feeding) and associated factors are related to stunting and severe stunting among children in many low- and middle-income countries. In India, however, there is limited evidence on the relationship between delayed…
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How Can Nutrition Research Better Reflect the Relationship Between Wasting and Stunting in Children? Learnings from the Wasting and Stunting Project
Childhood wasting and stunting affect large numbers of children globally. Both are important risk factors for illness and death yet, despite the fact that these conditions can share common risk factors and are often seen in the same child, they are commonly portrayed as relatively distinct…
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Stunting Status of Ever-Married Adolescent Mothers and Its Association with Childhood Stunting with a Comparison by Geographical Region in Bangladesh
…risk of undernutrition. This paper aims to estimate the prevalence of stunting among adolescent mothers and their children in Bangladesh by time period and determine the associated factors of adolescent maternal stunting status. We also sought to establish the relationship between maternal and…
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Determinants of stunting and severe stunting among Burundian children aged 6-23 months: evidence from a national cross-sectional household survey, 2014
BACKGROUND: Burundi is one of the poorest countries and is among the four countries with the highest prevalence of stunting (58%) among children aged less than 5 years. This situation undermines the economic growth of the country as undernutrition is strongly associated with less schooling and…
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