Patterns in child stunting by age: A cross-sectional study of 94 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT: Child stunting prevalence is primarily used as an indicator of impeded physical growth due to undernutrition and infections, which also increases the risk of mortality, morbidity and cognitive problems, particularly when occurring during the 1000 days from conception to age 2 years. This paper estimated the relationship between stunting prevalence and age for children 0-59 months old in 94 low- and middle-income countries. The overall stunting prevalence was 32%. We found higher stunting prevalence among older children until around 28 months of age-presumably from longer exposure times and accumulation of adverse exposures to undernutrition and infections. In most countries, the stunting prevalence was lower for older children after around 28 months-presumably mostly due to further adverse

SUBMITTER: Karlsson O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10483943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature