Children concurrently wasted and stunted: A meta-analysis of prevalence data of children 6-59 months from 84 countries.

ABSTRACT: Children can be stunted and wasted at the same time. Having both deficits greatly elevates risk of mortality. The analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence and burden of children aged 6-59 months concurrently wasted and stunted. Data from demographic and health survey and Multi-indicator Cluster Surveys datasets from 84 countries were analysed. Overall prevalence for being wasted, stunted, and concurrently wasted and stunted among children 6 to 59 months was calculated. A pooled prevalence of concurrence was estimated and reported by gender, age, United Nations regions, and contextual categories. Burden was calculated using population figures from the global joint estimates database. The pooled prevalence of concurrence in the 84 countries was 3.0%, 95% CI [2.97, 3.06], ranging from 0% to

SUBMITTER: Khara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5901398 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature