Childhood stunting: a global perspective

M De Onis, F Branca - Maternal & child nutrition, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood stunting is the best overall indicator of children's well‐being and an accurate
reflection of social inequalities. Stunting is the most prevalent form of child malnutrition with …

Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival

JE Lawn, H Blencowe, S Oza, D You, ACC Lee… - The lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
In this Series paper, we review trends since the 2005 Lancet Series on Neonatal Survival to
inform acceleration of progress for newborn health post-2015. On the basis of multicountry …

[HTML][HTML] National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis

H Blencowe, J Krasevec, M De Onis… - The Lancet global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal
and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global …

The human microbiome and child growth–first 1000 days and beyond

RC Robertson, AR Manges, BB Finlay… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
The assembly of microbial communities within the gastrointestinal tract during early life plays
a critical role in immune, endocrine, metabolic, and other host developmental pathways …

The stunting syndrome in develo** countries

AJ Prendergast, JH Humphrey - Paediatrics and international child …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Linear growth failure is the most common form of undernutrition globally. With an estimated
165 million children below 5 years of age affected, stunting has been identified as a major …

Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact

P Ashorn, U Ashorn, Y Muthiani, S Aboubaker, S Askari… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

Micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy worldwide: health effects and prevention

AD Gernand, KJ Schulze, CP Stewart… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Micronutrients, vitamins and minerals accessible from the diet, are essential for biologic
activity. Micronutrient status varies widely throughout pregnancy and across populations …

Risk factors for childhood stunting in 137 develo** countries: a comparative risk assessment analysis at global, regional, and country levels

G Danaei, KG Andrews, CR Sudfeld, G Fink… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Stunting affects one-third of children under 5 y old in develo** countries, and
14% of childhood deaths are attributable to it. A large number of risk factors for stunting have …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: what does stunting really mean? A critical review of the evidence

JL Leroy, EA Frongillo - Advances in Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
The past decade has seen an unprecedented increase in attention to undernutrition, and
drastically reducing child stunting has become a global development objective. The strong …

Severe childhood malnutrition

ZA Bhutta, JA Berkley, RHJ Bandsma… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
The main forms of childhood malnutrition occur predominantly in children< 5 years of age
living in low-income and middle-income countries and include stunting, wasting and …