Adolescent pregnancy is associated with child undernutrition: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent pregnancy is associated with poor fetal growth and development which, in turn, increases the risk of childhood wasting and underweight. However, evidence on how young maternal age affects childhood anthropometry beyond the neonatal period is limited. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between adolescent pregnancy and child wasting and underweight and explored potential underlying social and biological factors. Peer-reviewed literature published in English since 1990 was systematically searched. Eligible studies presented data on wasting and/or underweight in children (≤59 months) born to adolescent mothers (10-19, or ≤24 years where applicable) from low- and middle-income countries. Data extraction used a predefined extraction sheet. Both meta-analysi

SUBMITTER: Welch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749999 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature