Impact of Stunting on Outcomes of Severely Wasted Children (6 Months to 5 Years) Admitted for Inpatient Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Ethiopian Referral Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background: Undernutrition is a major public health concern, accounting for nearly half of global under-five mortalities and leading to serious long-term consequences for those who survive. Most nutritional screening programs give priority to acute undernutrition (wasting). The co-presence of chronic undernutrition (stunting) has been shown to have the highest risk of mortality. To date, few studies have assessed outpatient treatment outcomes of children with wasting + stunting (WaSt), with some inconsistencies in results and only one study having investigated the outcome of patients requiring hospitalization. The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of stunting on the outcomes of severely wasted children admitted for inpatient treatment in an Ethiopian referral hos

SUBMITTER: Pappalardo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562514 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature