Stunting and Anemia in Children from Urban Poor Environments in 28 Low and Middle-income Countries: A Meta-analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data
| Autor: | Christina Juan, Shireen Assaf |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male Urban Population Anemia Psychological intervention lcsh:TX341-641 urbanization Comorbidity child malnutrition Child Nutrition Disorders Proxy (climate) Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Urbanization Environmental health Human settlement medicine urban poor Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Developing Countries Poverty Disadvantage Growth Disorders 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics stunting Infant urbanicity medicine.disease Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Health Surveys meta-analysis Malnutrition Geography Meta-analysis Child Preschool Female lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply urban–rural residence Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Nutrients Volume 12 Issue 11 Nutrients, Vol 12, Iss 3539, p 3539 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
| Popis: | Child malnutrition remains a global concern with implications not only for children&rsquo s health and cognitive function, but also for countries&rsquo economic growth. Recent reports suggest that global nutrition targets will not be met by 2025. Large gaps are evident between and within countries. One of the largest disparities in child malnutrition within counties is between urban and rural children. Large disparities also exist in urban areas that have higher rates of child malnutrition in the urban poor areas or slums. This paper examines stunting and anemia related to an urban poverty measure in children under age 5 in 28 low and middle-income countries with Demographic and Health Survey data. We used the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) definition to define urban poor areas as a proxy for slums. The results show that in several countries, children had a higher risk of stunting and anemia in urban poor areas compared to children in urban non-poor areas. In some countries, this risk was similar to the risk between the rural and urban non-poor. Tests of heterogeneity showed that these results were not homogeneous across countries. These results help to identify areas of greater disadvantage and the required interventions for stunting and anemia. |
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