Influence of Underweight on Asthma Control
Allergology International, 2012 Although the association between asthma control and body mass index (BMI) has been thoroughly investigated, most of this work has focused on the influence on asthma incidence or the effect of obesity on asthma control. To date, there have been no published studies on the influence of underweight on asthma control.The aim of this study was to ...
Toshiki Furukawa +10 more
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Factors driving underweight, wasting, and stunting among urban school aged children:Evidence from Merawi town, Northwest Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2023 Prior research identified malnutrition as one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children globally. Furthermore, research revealed that over two thirds of deaths associated with inappropriate feeding practices occurred during the ...
Kamal, Md Moustafa +6 more
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Underweight among adolescents in Denmark: prevalence, trends (1998-2018) and association of underweight with socioeconomic status [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Underweight among adolescents is an important clinical and public health issue. It is associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life-span and may reflect food poverty, unhealthy eating habits, or some underlying health conditions.
Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; id_orcid +4 more
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, 2022 Objectives: Maternal underweight and childhood malnutrition are life-threatening public health concerns in several South and South-East Asian nations. The aim of this study was to better design interventions and prevent malnutrition of children in the ...
Ahmad, Kabir +8 more
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Nationwide shifts in the double burden of overweight and underweight in Vietnamese adults in 2000 and 2005: two national nutrition surveys [PDF]
, 2011 Background In developing countries, overweight prevalence is increasing while underweight prevalence is still high. This situation is known as the double nutrition burden.
Deurenberg Paul +17 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2015 This study aims to assess the prevalence of growth disorders among a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents according to the socioeconomic status (SES) of their living area.
Maryam Bahreynian +5 more
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Socio-economic Predisposing Factors of Malnutrition among School Going Children in Bareilly District of North India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health, 2022 Background: Malnutrition remains the ever challenging, public health concern irrespective of age and economic status. Although nutrition is essential irrespective of age but it has peerless role in the school days.
Anuj Singh +5 more
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Socio-economic risk factors for early childhood underweight in Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2018 Background Underweight is a major cause of global disease burden. It is associated with child mortality and morbidity, and its adverse impact on human performance and child survival is well recognized.
Chowdhury, Tuhinur Rahman +9 more
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Malnutrition among Children in Karnataka: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Malnutrition is a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. It is a silent emergency which results from combination of factors and conditions. Growing children are most vulnerable to its consequences.
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Determinants of under-nutrition among under-five children in Enugu Metropolis, Southeast Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2021 Background: Malnutrition and infection are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in infancy, especially in developing countries, where the frequency, severity and duration of the infection are related to the nutritional status of ...
Ebere E Ajah +4 more
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