565 results for stunting

Role of maternal preconception nutrition on offspring growth and risk of stunting across the first 1000 days in Vietnam: A prospective cohort study

Melissa F. Young; Phuong Hong Nguyen; Ines Gonzalez Casanova et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 8 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

…were used to examine associations between PMNS and risk of offspring stunting (

Association of whole blood n-6 fatty acids with stunting in 2-to-6-year-old Northern Ghanaian children: A cross-sectional study

Mary Adjepong; C. Austin Pickens; Raghav Jain et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 3 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

In Northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted due to economic disparities. Dietary fatty acids (FA) are critical for growth, but whether blood FA levels are adequate in Ghanaian children is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the association between whole blood FAs and growth…

Cost-effectiveness of prenatal food and micronutrient interventions on under-five mortality and stunting: Analysis of data from the MINIMat randomized trial, Bangladesh

Pernilla Svefors; Katarina Ekholm Selling; Rubina Shaheen et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 2 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

…(decreased under-five-years mortality) and unfavourable (increased stunting) outcomes. Method: Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, where food insecurity still is prevalent, were randomized to early (E) or usual (U) invitation to be given food supplementation and daily doses of 30 mg, or 60 mg iron…

Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development

Francisca Mutapi; Lorraine Pfavayi; Derick Osakunor et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 15 No. 8 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

…assessment of ECD in rural Zimbabwe and determine the impact of stunting and schistosome infections on ECD. Using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development, we conducted a cross sectional assessment of Eye and Hand Coordination (EHC), Personal-Social-Emotional (PSE), Language and Communication…

Problem nutrients in diet of under-five children and district food security status: Linear programming analyses of 37 stunting priority districts in Indonesia

Umi Fahmida; Indriya Laras Pramesthi; Sari Kusuma et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 19 No. 12 · 2024 · English · PLOS Scopus

…in developing local-specific food-based recommendations (FBRs) for stunting prevention. Objectives: This study aims to identify PNs in diet of under-five children in selected 37 stunting priority districts in Indonesia and assess whether the number of PNs was associated with district food security…

Determinants of stunting in children under five years old in South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi Province: 2013 and 2018 Indonesian Basic Health Survey

Hayani Anastasia; Veni Hadju; Rudy Hartono et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 5 · 2023 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: The prevalence of stunting in South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi Province is relatively high. Studies reveal various household, parental, and child factors are associated with stunting. This paper aimed to determine the determinants of stunting among children under five in South and West…

Childhood stunting in relation to the pre- and postnatal environment during the first 2 years of life: The MAL-ED longitudinal birth cohort study

MAL-ED Network Investigators

PLOS Medicine, Vol. 14 No. 10 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Stunting is the most prevalent manifestation of childhood malnutrition. To characterize factors that contribute to stunting in resource-poor settings, we studied a priori selected biological and social factors collected longitudinally in a cohort of newborns. Methods and findings: We…

Stunting Is Associated with Food Diversity while Wasting with Food Insecurity among Underfive Children in East and West Gojjam Zones of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Achenef Motbainor; Alemayehu Worku; Abera Kumie

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 8 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

…effects of localities were controlled during analysis. Results: Stunting (37.5%), underweight (22.0%) and wasting (17.1%) were observed in East Gojjam zone, while 38.3% stunting, 22.5% underweight, and 18.6% wasting for the West Gojjam zone. Food insecurity was significantly associated with wasting…

Spatiotemporal clustering and correlates of childhood stunting in Ghana: Analysis of the fixed and nonlinear associative effects of socio-demographic and socio-ecological factors

Fiifi Amoako Johnson

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 2 · 2022 · English · PLOS Scopus

Childhood stunting remains a major public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries. In Ghana, the progress made is insufficient to reach the targets set by the 2025 World Health Assembly and the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Although studies have examined the…

Associated factors and socio-economic inequality in the prevalence of thinness and stunting among adolescent boys and girls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India

Pradeep Kumar; Shobhit Srivastava; Shekhar Chauhan et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 2 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

…This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the associated factors of stunting, thinness and the coexistence of both (stunting and thinness) among the adolescent belonging to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. Methods: The study utilized data from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young…

High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and stunting among school age children in communities along the Albert-Nile, Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study

Julius Mulindwa; Joyce Namulondo; Anna Kitibwa et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 16 No. 7 · 2022 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Knowing the prevalence of schistosomiasis is key to informing programmes to control and eliminate the disease as a public health problem. It is also important to understand the impact of infection on child growth and development in order to allocate appropriate resources and effort to…

Correction: Problem nutrients in diet of under-five children and district food security status: Linear programming analyses of 37 stunting priority districts in Indonesia

Umi Fahmida; Indriya Laras Pramesthi; Sari Kusuma et al.

PLOS One, Vol. 20 No. 10 · 2025 · English · PLOS Scopus

The importance of public health, poverty reduction programs and women’s empowerment in the reduction of child stunting in rural areas of Moramanga and Morondava, Madagascar

Chitale Remonja Rabaoarisoa; Rado Rakotoarison; Nivo Heritiana Rakotonirainy et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12 No. 10 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

…In Madagascar, the most recent data show that the prevalence of stunting in children under five years old is still around 47.4%. This study aimed to identify the determinants of stunting in children in rural areas of Moramanga and Morondava districts to target the main areas for intervention…

An individual-level meta-analysis assessing the impact of community-level sanitation access on child stunting, anemia, and diarrhea: Evidence from DHS and MICS surveys

David A. Larsen; Thomas Grisham; Erik Slawsky et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 11 No. 6 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

…community with 100% sanitation access was associated with lowered odds of stunting (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.97, 95%; confidence interval (CI) = 0.94–1.00; n = 14,153 matched groups, 1,175,167 children), any anemia (AOR = 0.73; 95% CI = 0.67–0.78; n = 5,319 matched groups, 299,033 children)…

Micronutrient adequacy is poor, but not associated with stunting between 12-24 months of age: A cohort study findings from a slum area of Bangladesh

Kazi Istiaque Sanin; M. Munirul Islam; Mustafa Mahfuz et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 3 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

The prevalence of stunting among children below 5 years of age is higher in the slum-dwelling population of Bangladesh compared to that in both urban and rural areas. Studies have reported that several factors such as inadequate nutrition, low socio-economic status, poor hygiene and sanitation and…

Risk factors of stunting (chronic undernutrition) of children aged 6 to 24 months in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, North Ethiopia: An unmatched case-control study

Kidanemaryam Berhe; Omer Seid; Yemane Gebremariam et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 6 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

Introduction: In 2014, 159 million under 5 year-old children were stunted (suffered chronic undernutrition) worldwide. Identifying risk factors for stunting among 6 to 24 month-age children in Mekelle City is important for evidence-based interventions. Method: Case-Control study design was…

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

Mulugeta Gebreayohanes; Awrajaw Dessie

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 2 · 2022 · English · PLOS Scopus

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 among children in the pastoral community. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in…

Prevalence and associated factors of stunting among under-five children in Ethiopia: Application of marginal models analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data

Woldemariam Erkalo Gobena; Teramaj Wongel Wotale; Mesfin Esayas Lelisho et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 10 · 2023 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Stunting, short for age, affects the overall growth and development of the children. It occurs due to chronic under nutrition. Stunting vastly occurs in impoverished regions of the world, including Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of…

Correction: The importance of public health, poverty reduction programs and women's empowerment in the reduction of child stunting in rural areas of Moramanga and Morondava, Madagascar

Chitale Rabaoarisoa Remonja; Rado Rakotoarison; Nivo Heritiana Rakotonirainy et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12 No. 12 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

Prevalence of stunting and its associated factors among children 6-59 months of age in Libo-Kemekem district, Northwest Ethiopia; A community based cross sectional study

Selamawit Bekele Geberselassie; Solomon Mekonnen Abebe; Yayehirad Alemu Melsew et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 5 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

…and repeated infections. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of stunting and associated factors among children 6–59 months of age in Libo-kemekem district, northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in Libo-Kemekem from October 15 to December 15…