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Postnatal origins of undernutrition. [PDF]

, 2009
Obesity and nutrition-related chronic disorders are fast rising in developing countries. But undernutrition--stunting, underweight, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies--still affect millions of preschool children in both rural and urban settings ...
Prost, Marc-André
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Decomposition analysis of the decline in binary and triad undernutrition among preschool children in India.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundTo examine the socio-demographic factors associated with the decline in undernutrition among preschool children in India from National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3, 2005-06 to NFHS- 5, 2019-21.MethodsFor this study data were obtained from ...
Priyanka Dixit, Mayura Tonpe, Mrigesh Bhatia   +2 more
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Geo-additive models of Childhood Undernutrition in three Sub-Saharan African Countries [PDF]

, 2002
We investigate the geographical and socioeconomic determinants of childhood undernutrition in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, three neighboring countries in Southern Africa using the 1992 Demographic and Health Surveys.
A Caputo, A Moradi, A Moradi, A Sen, C Elbers, C Stephenson, D Guilkey, D Pelletier, D Spiegelhalter, E Kamman, Imf, J Besag, J M Nyovani, L Fahrmeir, L Pritchett, L Smith, L Smith, Ludwig Fahrmeir, M Smith, N B Kandala, N B Kandala, Ngianga B. Kandala, P Svedberg, P Svedberg, S Klasen, S Klasen, S Lang, S Lang, Stephan Klasen, T Hastie, T Hastie, World Bank, World Bank, World Bank   +33 more
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Analysis on the association among stunting, wasting and underweight in Malawi: an application of a log-linear model for the three-way table

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2017
Childhood undernutrition is an important public health problem. Many studies have investigated the factors of childhood undernutrition, but not the association between the undernutrition indicators.
Alfred Ngwira, Eddons C.S. Munthali, Kondwani D. Vwalika   +2 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with severe undernutrition among under-5 children in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal: a comparative study using multilevel analysis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Despite economic growth and poverty reduction, under-5 child undernutrition is still rampant in South Asian countries. This study explored the prevalence and risk factors of severe undernutrition among under-5 children in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal ...
Mohammad Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Md Shafiur Rahman, Baki Billah, Mamunur Rashid, Melody Almroth, Manzur Kader   +5 more
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Socio-demographic and Healthcare-seeking Predictors of Undernutrition among Children Under-five Years of Age in a Western District of Nepal

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2020
Background: Undernutrition is highly prevalent in Nepal, which interferes with physical and mental development among children. It is one of the severe health problems contributing to the significant portion of the disease burden.
Rajan Paudel, Yogendra Bahadur Gurung, Amod Kumar Poudyal, Bijay Khatri, Deepak Raj Bhatta, Dilaram Acharya, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Min Raj Adhikari, Ranjan Sapkota, Narayan Bahadur Mahotra, Dipak Prasad Upadhyaya   +10 more
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Exploring attributions of causality for child undernutrition: Qualitative analysis in Lusaka, Zambia

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
Child undernutrition is responsible for 45% of all under‐five deaths in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and numerous morbidities. Although progress has been made, high levels of child undernutrition persist in Zambia.
Nakawala Lufumpa, Anna Lavis, Rishi Caleyachetty, Michael Henry, Sheena Kabombwe, Semira Manaseki‐Holland   +5 more
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Ewe-lamb bonding behaviours at birth are affected by maternal undernutrition in pregnancy [PDF]

, 2003
Maternal undernutrition in pregnancy results in low birth-weights and impaired postnatal survival in sheep. Largely anecdotal evidence suggests that the expression of appropriate maternal and neonate behaviours may also be disrupted by undernutrition. In
Alistair B. Lawrence, Cathy M. Dwyer, Cloete, Mellor, Mitch Lewis, Moore, O'Connor, Putu, Reynolds, Robinson, Shillito, Stephen C. Bishop, Waterhouse   +12 more
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Undernutrition and associated factors among rural pregnant women in Eastern Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objectives: Maternal undernutrition is a burning issue in Ethiopia. However, updated evidence is limited in the eastern part of the country; particularly the mental health-related factors of undernutrition.
Berhe Gebremichael, Tadesse Misgana, Dawit Tamiru, Mandaras Tariku, Dejene Tesfaye, Daniel Alemu, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet, Merga Dheresa   +7 more
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Effects of maternal subnutrition during early pregnancy on cow hematological profiles and offspring physiology and vitality in two beef breeds [PDF]

, 2019
This experiment evaluated the effects of subnutrition during early gestation on hematology in cows (Bos Taurus) and on hematological, metabolic, endocrine, and vitality parameters in their calves.
Almaguer C., Civelek T., Fay R. A., García‐Belenguer S., Krimer P. M., Lozano M., Schafer S., Schultz R. D., Tchernia G., Tennant B.   +9 more
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