Association of low birth weight with undernutrition in preschool-aged children in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition is a broad term encompassing the three conditions namely undernutrition (micronutrient-related malnutrition), over-nutrition (overweight and obesity), and diet-related non-communicable diseases. Undernutrition is defined as the outcome of insufficient food intake and repeated infectious diseases. Low birth weight (LBW) is cited as a risk factor for mortality and morbidity in young children. However, its association with undernutrition has received little attention. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the relationship between LBW and undernutrition in Malawi.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Malawi

SUBMITTER: Ntenda PAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6719380 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature