This review addresses the question of whether a short birth interval is associated with
adverse nutritional outcomes for the mother or the child. Indices of anthropometric status …

Child malnutrition remains a significant concern in the Asia‐Pacific region, with short birth
intervals recognised as a potential risk factor. However, evidence of this association is …

Background: The present cross-sectional study evaluates the utility of the Composite Index
of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) over conventional nutritional indices for nutritional …

ObjectiveTo investigate the comparative effect of social, economic, health and
environmental characteristics on the nutritional status of children aged< 3 years in Central …

Abstract Background: In India, children show a high incidence of undernutrition and
constitute a highly susceptible group. Aim: The present cross-sectional study assesses the …

Backgrounbd: Undernutrition is a global public health problem that causes premature
morbidity and ill-health conditions and has long-lasting physiological effects in children. The …

Objectives We aimed to examine whether an association exists between maternal high-risk
fertility behavior and chronic undernutrition among children under 5 y of age. In addition, we …

Undernutrition among children is a major public health problem in rural areas of develo**
countries like India. The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of …

The study was carried out on 4457 primary school going children to investigate the physical
growth as well as nutritional status of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts (part of North …

Background Although 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 …