Past drivers of and priorities for child undernutrition in South Asia: a mixed methods systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Asia has one of the largest proportions of undernourished children in the world, especially stunting, wasting, and underweight as well as micronutrient deficiencies such as the deficiency of iron, vitamin A, and zinc. Undernutrition continues to pose a major threat to this region's economic and social growth. This systematic review aims to assess the drivers and identify priorities for child undernutrition in South Asia. It aims to appraise, synthesise, and summarise literature to create an evidence base that looks at multiple faces of macro and micro child undernutrition in South Asia.

Methods

A systematic review of published and grey literature on child undernutrition, including macro and micronutrient deficiencies, in South Asia covering the period Januar

SUBMITTER: Wali N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668084 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature