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Undernutrition among under-five children in Western Maharashtra

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023
Background: Undernutrition in under-five children still remains a major public health problem. Most of the under-five deaths are due to undernutrition, putting the child at more risk of catching common infections.
Shweta Gangurde, Sudhir L Jadhav, Hetal Waghela, Kajal Srivastava   +3 more
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Determinants of Stunting among Children under Five in Pakistan

Nutrients, 2023
Introduction: Child stunting remains a public health concern. It is characterized as poor cognitive and physical development in children due to inadequate nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life. Across South Asia, Pakistan has the second-highest prevalence of stunting.
Ahmad Khan, Imtiaz Hussain, Arjumand Rizvi   +2 more
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A community-based study to assess the prevalence and predictors of stunting among under-five children in Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundStunting is a serious public health issue in Ethiopia. However, due to the scarcity of studies, little is known about the prevalence and predictors of stunting among children under the age of five in urban areas, especially those close to the ...
Firomsa Botorie, Bilisom Balcha Abera, Abera Botorie, Abera Botorie, Asonya Abera, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos, Godana Arero Dassie   +8 more
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Predictors of underweight in children under-five years in Ghana [PDF]

Ghana Medical Journal, 2019
Background: Underweight is a key indicator of malnutrition in children and results in long term effects such as abnormalities in physical and mental health, behavioural problems, and low educational achievement. Objective: Using the conceptual framework
Evelyn Acquah, Eugene K. M. Darteh, Hubert Amu, Daniel K. A. Adjei   +3 more
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Determinants of malnutrition among under five children: A cross sectional study in urban Belgaum, India

BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition has become the most common nutritional disorder, and it is one of the main reasons for under-five mortality and morbidity worldwide. In India itself, more than one-third of the global malnourished children are existing.
Vaishali Bagewadi, L A Sumita, Sangeeta Kharde   +2 more
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Child wasting before and after age two years: A cross-sectional study of 94 countries

EClinicalMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: Wasting reflects infections and poor nutrition and affects almost 50 million children at any given time. Wasting comes with immediate risk of mortality and increased risks for long-term negative consequences for development ...
Omar Karlsson, Rockli Kim, Saul Guerrero, Andreas Hasman, S.V. Subramanian   +4 more
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Evaluation of injury-related under-five mortality in Turkey between 2014-2017

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
Background. Injury is the most common cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among children. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics and trends of injury-related mortality in children under five and to ...
Nilgün Çaylan, Sıddıka Songül Yalçın, Başak Tezel, Şirin Aydın, Önder Özen, Meltem Şengelen, Banu Çakır   +6 more
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A Study on the Prevalence of Accidents among Under-Five Children in an Urban Field Practice Area of Mysuru

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2021
Background: The World Health Organization defines “Accidents as an unexpected and an unintended event causing physical and mental injuries.” In many developing countries, injuries due to accidents are one of the major causes of deaths among under-five ...
K. V. Krishnamurthy, M. R. Narayana Murthy, Praveen Kulkarni, Amogha Shree, Arun Gopi   +4 more
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The risk factors associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under five years at university of maiduguri teaching hospital, Borno State, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2022
Background: Diarrhea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in both developing and developed countries. It remains a common cause of hospitalization worldwide.
Kellu Bukar Ali, Galadima Bala Gadzama, Sambo Bello Zailani, Yahaya Mohammed, Batula Bishara Daggash, Yakubu Mohammed Yakubu, Baba Abubakar Sadiq, Shettima Ashe Baba, Kadaura Mairo Usman   +8 more
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Hypoglycaemia in Under-five Children with Diarrhoea [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2007
The present study aimed to observe the clinical features of hypoglycaemia, and identify predictors of hypoglycaemia in under-five diarrhoeal children requiring hospitalization for close observation and support. Such information could be useful to the clinicians and policy makers in developing appropriate management protocols both for identification of ...
S, Huq, M I, Hossain, M A, Malek, A S G, Faruque, M A, Salam   +4 more
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