Impact of children born with low birth weight on stunting and wasting in Sindh province of Pakistan: a propensity score matching approach

F Abbas, R Kumar, T Mahmood, R Somrongthong - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Low Birth Weight (LBW) is considered as a major public health issue and leading
cause of neonatal death. Almost one in four newborns are reported as underweight in …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary diversity and undernutrition in children aged 6–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa

RG Aboagye, AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dietary diversity plays a major role in the health status of children. However, evidence on its
crucial role on children's health status remains inconclusive in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In …

Nutritional status of tuberculosis patients, a comparative cross-sectional study

BE Feleke, TE Feleke, F Biadglegne - BMC pulmonary medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Each year, more than 13.7 million people became an active case of
tuberculosis and more than 1.5 million cases of TB patient will die. The association between …

Prevalence and associated factors of stunting, wasting and underweight of children below five using quintile regression analysis (PDHS 2017–2018)

M Siddiqa, A Zubair, A Kamal, M Ijaz, T Abushal - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The objective of the current study is to identify the risk factors for malnutrition among the age
of under-five children's in Pakistan. This is secondary data analysis for the data taken from …

Assessment of prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among under-five children in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia

MM Menalu, AD Bayleyegn, MA Tizazu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Malnutrition is a deficiency or improper intake of energy and nutrients. It
includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight, and mineral and vitamin-related …

Why under five children are stunted in Pakistan? A multilevel analysis of Punjab Multiple indicator Cluster Survey (MICS-2014)

T Mahmood, F Abbas, R Kumar, R Somrongthong - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Pakistan is facing a serious problem of child under-nutrition as about 38% of
children in Pakistan are stunted. Punjab, the largest province by population and contributes …

Prevalence and determinants of nutritional status among women and children in Pakistan

H Waghmare, S Chauhan, SK Sharma - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Nutrition has been a low-priority area in Pakistan, with low visibility from the
political leadership. Despite various efforts, Pakistan has been reported to have one of the …