Co-morbid anaemia and stunting among children of pre-school age in low- and middle-income countries: a syndemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence of co-morbidity of two important global health challenges, anaemia and stunting, among children aged 6-59 months in low- and middle-income countries.

Design

Secondary analysis of data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted 2005-2015. Child stunting and anaemia were defined using current WHO classifications. Sociodemographic characteristics of children with anaemia, stunting and co-morbidity of these conditions were compared with those of 'healthy' children in the sample (children who were not stunted and not anaemic) using multiple logistic models.

Setting

Low- and middle-income countries.

Subjects

Children aged 6-59 months.

Results

Data from 193 065 children from forty-three countries were included. The

SUBMITTER: Tran TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260636 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature