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Severe acute malnutrition and associated factors among children under-five years: A community based-cross sectional study in Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2022
Background: Despite consistent efforts to reduce child undernutrition, severe acute malnutrition (SAM) continues to be a serious obstacle to child survival and development in Ethiopia. This study aimed to identify severe acute malnutrition and associated
Anchamo Anato
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Estimating the minimal cost of delivering nutrition‐specific and nutrition‐sensitive interventions in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
The minimum cost of the 10 years on identified nutrition‐specific and nutrition‐sensitive interventions of the National Food and Nutrition Strategy in Ethiopia is estimated to be US$ 2.55bn with an average annual cost of $250 million over 10 years (2021–2030), which is only 2.3% of the Ethiopian Annual GDP 111.27 billion US dollars in 2021 (World bank).
Yetayesh Maru, Firehiwot Mesfin, Arnaud Laillou, Ramadhani Noor, Shiva Raj Adhikari, Meseret Zelalem, Hiwot Darsene, Solomon Memire, Andarge Abie, Stanley Chitekwe   +9 more
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Seasonal effect and long-term nutritional status following exit from a Community-Based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition program in Bihar, India. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Children aged 6 months to 5 years completing treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in a Médecins Sans Frontières Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program in Bihar, India, showed high cure rates; however ...
Burza, S, Casademont, C, Jha, A, Kumar, K, Mahajan, R, Marino, E, Mathew, P, Mishra, NK, Salse, N, Shandilya, C, Sunyoto, T, Tabrez, M   +11 more
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Healthcare providers’ implementation of severe acute malnutrition guidelines and the factors associated with it among healthcare providers working at public health facilities of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, in 2024

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Health workers must implement severe acute malnutrition (SAM) guidelines to provide quality services for acutely malnourished children. Healthcare providers must adhere to the national severe acute malnutrition guidelines while treating ...
Mohamed Yimam, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu, Dagnachew Melak, Shbre Tsegaw, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele   +5 more
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Comparison between weight-for-height Z-Score and mid upper arm circumference to diagnose children with acute malnutrition in five Districts in India

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2018
Background: The World Health Organization recommends weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and bilateral pitting edema to diagnose acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months. WHZ and MUAC identify different sets of
Praveen Kumar, Vasundhara Bijalwan, Narendra Patil, Abner Daniel, Rajesh Sinha, Richa Dua, Anju Seth   +6 more
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in ICDS block of rural Hubli, Karnataka, India

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2019
Background: Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of five years in developing countries. Despite economic growth of nearly 10% per annum, in India in 2006 the NFHS-3 indicated that 6.4% of children below 60 months of age were suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
Shivanand Illalu, Naveen Kumar P., Vinod H. Ratageri, Prakash K. Wari   +3 more
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Comparison of Therapeutic Feed (Different recipes) during Stabilization Phase for the management of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)

Isra Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: To compare the feeding of sugar based F75, Cooked rice based F75 and Enhanced cooked rice based modified F75 during stabilization phase for the management of children with SAM (Severe Acute Malnutrition) aged 6-60 months presented with diarrhea. Study Design: An open-label randomized controlled trial.
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Anaemia Among Mother–Child Dyads in India: Trends, Drivers, and Future Projections

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anaemia among mothers and their children is a widespread public health challenge with profound consequences for individuals and societies. While anaemia has been studied separately in women and children, there remains a literature gap examining anaemia in mother‐child dyads, limiting insights on interventions that may simultaneously address ...
Sarang Pedgaonker, Trupti Meher, Monali Gupta, Suman Chakrabarti, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Shri Kant Singh, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Aditi, Samuel Scott   +8 more
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Factors associated with acute malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months in Haiti, Burkina Faso and Madagascar: A pooled analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundAcute malnutrition is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years worldwide, and Action Contre la Faim (ACF) aims to address its causes and consequences.
Ali-Mohamed Nassur, Oussama Daanouni, Gwenaelle Luc, Alexandra Humphreys, Lenka Blanarova, Grace Heymsfield, Firmin Kouassi, Suvi T Kangas, Dieynaba S N'Diaye   +8 more
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Association of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Animal Ownership With Relapse to Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia: A Multi‐Site Prospective Cohort Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Relapse rates post‐SAM treatment varied: 32% in Mali, 63% in South Sudan, 21% in Somalia. Diverse WASH and animal ownership factors were linked to relapse risk, differing by context. Some WASH conditions increased risk, whereas animal ownership was protective in Mali and South Sudan. No significant associations emerged in Somalia.
Lauren D'Mello‐Guyett, Sarah King, Sherifath Mama Chabi, Feysal Absdisalan Mohamud, Nancy Grace Lamaka, John Agong, Malyun Mohamed, Karim Koné, Karin Gallandat, Mesfin Gose, Mohamed Sheikh Omar, Magloire Bunkembo, Indi Trehan, Anastasia Marshak, Khamisa Ayoub, Ahmed Hersi Olad, Bagayogo Aliou, Heather C. Stobaugh, Oliver Cumming   +18 more
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