Complex interactions between malaria and malnutrition: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite substantial improvement in the control of malaria and decreased prevalence of malnutrition over the past two decades, both conditions remain heavy burdens that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths in children in resource-poor countries every year. Better understanding of the complex interactions between malaria and malnutrition is crucial for optimally targeting interventions where both conditions co-exist. This systematic review aimed to assess the evidence of the interplay between malaria and malnutrition.

Methods

Database searches were conducted in PubMed, Global Health and Cochrane Libraries and articles published in English, French or Spanish between Jan 1980 and Feb 2018 were accessed and screened. The methodological quality of the included studies

SUBMITTER: Das D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6205776 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature