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Comparison of Growth in Children of 6 to 59 Months of Age According to Birth Order: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4 [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Undernutrition continues to be a major public health problem throughout the world. Higher birth order of the child contributes to higher chance of being undernutrition. But, the relationship between birth order and undernutrition has not
Aravind Dharmaraj, Ananta Ghimire, Saravanan Chinnaiyan, Amrendra Kumar Tiwari, Rajendra Kumar Barik   +4 more
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The effect of BMI on COVID-19 outcomes among older patients in South Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study*

Annals of Medicine, 2021
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused deaths and shortages in medical resources worldwide, making the prediction of patient prognosis and the identification of risk factors very important. Increasing age is already known
Yongtak Cho, Yongil Cho, Hyuk Joong Choi, Heekyung Lee, Tae Ho Lim, Hyunggoo Kang, Byuk Sung Ko, Jaehoon Oh   +7 more
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A study of environmental factors affecting nutritional status among students of primary schools at Ulanga district, Tanzania

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background The prime concern of a society is to ensure healthy growth and development particularly of students of primary school because they are the future of the nation.
Majani M. Edward, Yeremia Elia, Harun Abel, Grace Gwanafyo   +3 more
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The Double Burden of Malnutrition at the Individual Level Among Adults: A Nationwide Survey in the Philippines

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Introduction: Double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a fast-evolving public health challenge. The rising prevalence of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases alongside persistent nutritional deficiencies are compelling problems in many ...
Aileen R. de Juras, Aileen R. de Juras, Wan-Chen Hsu, Susan C. Hu   +3 more
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The prevalence rate of malnutrition in children younger than 5 in Iran in 2018

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021
Context: The first stage of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was founded Iran to achieve better access to needed health services. Aims: The aim of present study was to illustrate the prevalence rate of malnutrition's subtypes in under 5-year old children ...
Ahmad R Aghabozorgi, Samane Safari, Reza Khadivi   +2 more
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Association between Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and All-cause Mortality in Underweight Older Adults [PDF]

운동과학, 2020
PURPOSE This study investigated the association between estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) and all-cause mortality in underweight older adults. METHODS Data from the 2006 Korean longitudinal study of aging (KLoSA) involving 348 study participants
Inhwan Lee, Byungroh Kim
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Dietary Patterns and Weight Status of Primary School Children in Serbia

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to examine dietary patterns and the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity among Serbian children. Furthermore, the study analyzed the association between dietary patterns and weight status.
Predrag Bozic, Predrag Bozic, Visnja Djordjic, Lidija Markovic, Dragan Cvejic, Nebojsa Trajkovic, Sabolc Halasi, Sergej Ostojic   +7 more
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Common factors influencing childhood undernutrition and their comparison between Sylhet, the most vulnerable region, and other parts of Bangladesh: Evidence from BDHS 2007–18 rounds

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
IntroductionUndernourishment is disproportionately spread within Bangladesh, making some regions like Sylhet more vulnerable than the rest of the country.
Kazi Istiaque Sanin, Mansura Khanam, Razia Sultana Rita, Md. Ahshanul Haque, Tahmeed Ahmed   +4 more
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Undernutrition and associated factors among pregnant women in East Borena Zone, Liban District, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundUndernutrition is cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients, energy and body’s demand to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific function.
Godana Arero
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Optimum birth interval (36–48 months) may reduce the risk of undernutrition in children: A meta-analysis

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
BackgroundAlthough some studies have highlighted short birth interval as a risk factor for adverse child nutrition outcomes, the question of whether and to what extent long birth interval affects better nutritional outcomes in children remains unclear ...
James Ntambara, Wendi Zhang, Anni Qiu, Zhounan Cheng, Minjie Chu   +4 more
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