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 …
165 million children below 5 years of age affected, stunting has been identified as a major …
Multiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy
Background Multiple‐micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies often coexist among women of
reproductive age in low‐and middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …
reproductive age in low‐and middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …
Risk of childhood undernutrition related to small-for-gestational age and preterm birth in low-and middle-income countries
Background Low-and middle-income countries continue to experience a large burden of
stunting; 148 million children were estimated to be stunted, around 30–40% of all children in …
stunting; 148 million children were estimated to be stunted, around 30–40% of all children in …
Multiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy
Background Multiple‐micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies often coexist among women of
reproductive age in low‐to middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …
reproductive age in low‐to middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …
The W orld H ealth O rganization's global target for reducing childhood stunting by 2025: rationale and proposed actions
Abstract In 2012, the World Health Organization adopted a resolution on maternal, infant
and young child nutrition that included a global target to reduce by 40% the number of …
and young child nutrition that included a global target to reduce by 40% the number of …
Environmental exposure to metals and children's growth to age 5 years: a prospective cohort study
In this prospective cohort study, based on 1,505 mother-infant pairs in rural Bangladesh, we
evaluated the associations between early-life exposure to arsenic, cadmium, and lead …
evaluated the associations between early-life exposure to arsenic, cadmium, and lead …
Risk factors of stunting among children living in an urban slum of Bangladesh: findings of a prospective cohort study
Background Bangladesh is one of the 20 countries with highest burden of stunting globally.
A large portion (around 2.2 million) of the population dwells in the slum areas under severe …
A large portion (around 2.2 million) of the population dwells in the slum areas under severe …
Food supplementation for improving the physical and psychosocial health of socio‐economically disadvantaged children aged three months to five years: a systematic …
E Kristjansson, DK Francis, S Liberato… - Campbell Systematic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This Campbell systematic review examines whether food supplementation is effective in
improving the health of disadvantaged children under 5. The review summarizes findings …
improving the health of disadvantaged children under 5. The review summarizes findings …
Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage
OO Balogun, K da Silva Lopes, E Ota… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Miscarriage is a common complication of pregnancy that can be caused by a
wide range of factors. Poor dietary intake of vitamins has been associated with an increased …
wide range of factors. Poor dietary intake of vitamins has been associated with an increased …
Maternal antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation for long-term health benefits in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women reduces low birth
weight and has been recommended in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve …
weight and has been recommended in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve …