• The purpose of this conference is to better understand recent etiological and socio-ecological factors that are contributing to the increased prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition and the implications for long-term health outcomes among children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18 years) in low- and middle-income countries. (nih.gov)
  • Household-level double burden of malnutrition in Ethiopia: a comparison of Addis Ababa and the rural district of Kersa. (bvsalud.org)
  • To examine the prevalence of and factors associated with different forms of household -level double burden of malnutrition (DBM) in Ethiopia . (bvsalud.org)
  • It is also important to recognize that there are different subtypes within acute malnutrition depending on the presence or absence of edema. (medscape.com)
  • In another session on 'Re-examining the management of acute malnutrition' two papers were presented on ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF). (org.in)
  • Aims Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) underlies some 500,000 young child deaths per year. (bmj.com)
  • Low weight-for-height (wasting) is a significant indicator for acute malnutrition, and rural children in Bangladesh are more vulnerable to be acutely malnourished compared to their urban counterparts. (edu.au)
  • This study aims to observe prevalence and the key determinants of acute malnutrition in rural children in Bangladesh. (edu.au)
  • Methods: To assess the prevalence and determinants of acute malnutrition in rural children aged under five years old in Bangladesh, this study used nationally representative data from the 2014 Bangladesh Demographic Health and Survey (BDHS. (edu.au)
  • Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify significant factors associated with acute malnutrition. (edu.au)
  • 145cm) and poor household were found to be significant determinants for acute malnutrition among children under five years old in rural Bangladesh. (edu.au)
  • Understanding of those factors might enable to design and targeting any preventive-intervention programs or policies towards stopping and improving the child acute malnutrition. (edu.au)
  • Sixteen per cent are wasted, or too thin for their height, an indicator of acute malnutrition. (aciar.gov.au)
  • This study, therefore, examines the prevalence of stunting and underweight among 6-59-month-old outpatient children in District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (hindawi.com)
  • Many national surveys showed that Vietnam achieved the target to reduce the prevalence of underweight. (hindawi.com)
  • Odds of recovery from underweight were lower among people aged ≥36 years and higher among educated (Grade 6 or higher) individuals.The current study highlights a high incidence of underweight and important risk factors and modifiable predictors of underweight in rural India, which may inform the design of local nutrition interventions. (nih.gov)
  • Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 60.4 %, 55.4% and 43% respectively which was significantly associated with respect to age, presence of ration card in thefamily and egg in the child's diet. (jcdr.net)
  • The most important factors related to underweight were mother's education level, father's education level, and birth weight. (atmph.org)
  • [13],[14] Stunting (low height for age), underweight (low weight for age), and wasting (low weight for height) are key indicators of malnutrition, calculated using anthropometric status of children. (atmph.org)
  • It was a major risk factor for child mortality and adult ill-health. (hindawi.com)
  • A structured questionnaire was also used to collect mothers' and children's characteristics to examine associated risk factors. (hindawi.com)
  • Malnutrition was also one of the important risk factors in the onset of many communicable and noncommunicable diseases in both children and adults worldwide [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Anorexia of aging: risk factors, consequences, and potential treatments. (medscape.com)
  • According to Mini Nutritional Assessment, 23.9% ( n = 634) participants were at risk of malnutrition and 11.1% ( n = 294) were malnourished. (nih.gov)
  • the prevalence of malnutrition or risk of malnutrition in the study group was significant. (nih.gov)
  • To establish the prevalence of the risk of undernutrition, using criteria similar to those used by the Malnutrition Advisory Group (MAG), in people aged 65 y and over, and to identify relationships between risk of undernutrition and health and demographic characteristics. (nature.com)
  • The network's main objectives are to create a standardized and harmonized set of epidemiological tools to accurately study the links between intestinal infections and gut physiology as risk factors for malnutrition across a number of diverse sites in the developing world. (nih.gov)
  • Causes of infant mortality, or direct causes of death, differ from contributions to the IMR, as contributing factors raise the risk of death, but do not directly cause death. (wikipedia.org)
  • Several risk factors for childhood stunted growth have been identified. (who.int)
  • Recurrent infections such as diarrhoea and parasitic infestations as a result of poor sanitary living conditions are main risk factors for stunted growth in children in developing countries (7,8). (who.int)
  • Despite numerous identifiable risk factors for childhood stunting, the effect of different risk factors varies in different regions and even in the same country (9,10). (who.int)
  • Medical oncology inpatients are at a very high risk of malnutrition, and the presence of complications associated with malnutrition is significant in their evolution. (elsevier.es)
  • 9. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) based risk factors for increased caregiver burden among elderly Asian patients with cancer. (nih.gov)
  • We evaluated post-discharge mortality in a recently reported cohort of children with severe malnutrition and pneumonia, and identified characteristics associated with an increased risk of death. (plos.org)
  • Malnutrition is recognized as a major underlying risk factor for death in children with common infections causing global child mortality such as pneumonia, diarrhea and sepsis [1] , [2] . (plos.org)
  • Furthermore, these infectious diseases further increase the high risk of mortality that is reported in children with severe malnutrition managed as inpatients in resource-poor settings of Africa and Asia [3] - [7] . (plos.org)
  • Malnutrition is also a consistent risk factor for post-discharge death in common childhood illnesses in high-mortality settings, including studies from Bangladesh of children hospitalized with diarrhea [8] - [10] . (plos.org)
  • Research snapshot1 The Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) and UNICEF conducted a national cross-sectional survey in 2013 to ascertain the prevalence of and risk factors for. (ennonline.net)
  • Suicidality and associated risk factors in outpatients attending a general medical facility in rural Kenya. (ucsf.edu)
  • Identifying risk factors for use in future clinical assessment tools. (bmj.com)
  • All infants u6m excluding twins attending for either medical attention or routine immunizations were measured and asked about potential malnutrition risk factors. (bmj.com)
  • Risk factors identified here are also important towards future studies in this age group. (bmj.com)
  • The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) and a nutrition education program for high risk cancer patients: strategies to improve dietary intake in cancer patients. (ac.ir)
  • Malnutrition has been recognized as risk factor for infantile leishmaniosis, and may explain why this disease is more prevalent among children in poor countries as compared with affluent ones despite high-prevalence rates in the dog populations. (vin.com)
  • This essay will explore the incidences of malnutrition, and those who are most at risk and the changes that have been made to reduce such incidences. (ukessays.com)
  • Background and Objectives: Drinking is a risk factor of osteoporosis, but controversy surrounds the relation- ship between alcohol consumption and bone mineral density (BMD). (nhri.org.tw)
  • This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of the known risk factors for teenage pregnancy. (sun.ac.za)
  • Conclusion: Poor knowledge/use of birth control methods, family structure and sexual behaviour are the major risk factors for teenage pregnancy that are prevalent among teenage learners in Mount Ayliff community. (sun.ac.za)
  • High-sodium diets and smoking were named as potential risk factors, and are both popular lifestyles in many Asian countries. (healthnews.com)
  • In A. Rahman (Ed.), Malnutrition: Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes (pp. 73-93). (edu.au)
  • [8] Due to their fundamental needs, children are at risk of malnutrition significantly worldwide, especially in developing nations. (atmph.org)
  • In multivariate analysis, grade 3 AAC, age, ischemic heart disease and C-reactive protein were independent risk factors for all-cause mortality. (researchsquare.com)
  • Aortic arch calcification (AAC) in chest radiograph has been reported as a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients on hemodialysis (HD). (researchsquare.com)
  • Child and adult malnutrition, coupled with endemic malaria, are risk factors that could lead to higher levels of Covid-19 mortality than experienced in the wealthier countries. (savethechildren.org.uk)
  • Advanced practice nurses need to teach aging baby boomers about osteoporosis, including the common risk factors, methods of prevention, and new diagnostic and treatment options. (ispub.com)
  • It could also raise public awareness about the problem of sarcopenia among the elderly, and to be the basis for the implementation of public health protocols and actions aimed at reducing the prevalence of sarcopenia and, consequently, risk of proximal femur fracture. (biomedres.us)
  • Patients with cancer of the head & neck are at risk of malnutrition during radiotherapy treatment due to the side effects of this treatment, and so the patients require enteral tube feeding to meet their nutritional needs. (bharatbook.com)
  • In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of growth failure and identify the risk factors for this health problem in infants under two years old in Tehran, Iran. (turkishjournalpediatrics.org)
  • The conference will examine the recent etiological and socio-ecological factors contributing to this increased DBM prevalence, and the implications for long-term health outcomes among children and adolescents in LMICs with introductory remarks from Fogarty director, Dr. Roger Glass. (nih.gov)
  • Prevalence of malnutrition and impact on clinical outcomes in cancer services: a comparison of two time points. (ac.ir)
  • [7] Malnutrition is a condition causing adverse effects on body form or performance and clinical outcomes due to a deficiency or imbalance of energy, proteins, and other nutrients. (atmph.org)
  • This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with stunting in schoolchildren in Sohag, Egypt. (who.int)
  • Therefore, this study was done to determine the prevalence and associated factors of stunting at birth among new-borns. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevention and management of malnutrition are recognized as the inherent elements of cancer care. (ac.ir)
  • Dr. Walker stated the purpose of the conference was to better understand recent etiological and socio-ecological factors that are contributing to the increased prevalence of the DBM, which has been defined as the coexistence of undernutrition with overweight, obesity, and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) at the individual, family, and community levels. (nih.gov)
  • Significantly higher prevalence of under-nutrition was noted among under-five children in this community. (jcdr.net)
  • Prenatal factors contribute to the emergence of kwashiorkor or marasmus in severe undernutrition: evidence for the predictive adaptation model. (medscape.com)
  • 5 years of age) with severe malnutrition (WHO criteria) and radiographic pneumonia on admission to Dhaka Hospital of icddr,b over a 15-month period were managed according to standard protocols. (plos.org)
  • Of 405 children hospitalized with severe malnutrition and pneumonia, 369 (median age, 10 months) were discharged alive with a follow-up plan. (plos.org)
  • Post-discharge mortality was common in Bangladeshi children following inpatient care for severe malnutrition and pneumonia. (plos.org)
  • The PG-SGA scores indicated the moderate and severe prevalence of malnutrition in 3.6% and 96.4% of the cancer patients, respectively. (ac.ir)
  • In children, severe malnutrition accounts for approximately 1 million deaths annually1, with approximately 20 million children under the age of five suffering from severe malnutrition. (ajner.com)
  • 5. Ryan AM, Power DG, Daly L, Cushen SJ, Bhuachalla ĒN, Prado CM. Cancer-associated malnutrition, cachexia and sarcopenia: the skeleton in the hospital closet 40 years later. (ac.ir)
  • With the establishment of this remarkable partnership, we hope to shed light on critical questions such as which organisms or infections disrupt growth and development, as well as identify the time in early life when those factors have the greatest impact on morbidity and mortality," said Charles A. Sanders, M.D., FNIH Chairman. (nih.gov)
  • failed verification] Many situational factors contribute to the infant mortality rate, such as the pregnant woman's level of education, environmental conditions, political infrastructure, and level of medical support. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) one and four which intend to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and reduce child mortality respectively by two-thirds by the year 2015 were set to aid in the reduction of the malnutrition burden [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hospital malnutrition screening at admission: malnutrition increases mortality and length of stay. (ac.ir)
  • The major gaps highlighted were improper screening methods to identify malnourished children, treatment failures and the relapse of malnutrition once children are discharged from the NRCs. (org.in)
  • Methods A cross sectional prevalence survey conducted in two referral hospitals and three community health centres in Malawi. (bmj.com)
  • Malnutrition can lead to various other morbidities like malaria and tuberculosis. (org.in)
  • However, empirical evidence collected by deputy medical superintendent of Odisha's Christian Medical College, Dr John C Oommen, shows that the opposite can also be true with malaria and other locally prevalent diseases leading to malnutrition. (org.in)
  • The high prevalence of malnutrition and anaemia underlined the need for routine screening as well as treatment of children. (hindawi.com)
  • Other types or secondary forms of diabetes not uncommon occurrence considering the relatively include diabetes or glucose intolerance high prevalence of diabetes in various populations. (nih.gov)
  • Hemodialyzed patients with poor erythropoietin response tend to have low volume of visceral adipose tissue and score high on malnutrition-inflammation score. (nih.gov)
  • According to the results, the prevalence of malnutrition was extremely high in the cancer patients receiving active treatment across all the treatment settings based on the PG-SGA scores. (ac.ir)
  • While the number of countries with a high prevalence of stunting (30 per cent or more) decreased from 47 to 28 countries from 2012 to 2022, no region is on track to achieve the 2030 target of a 50 per cent reduction in the number of stunted children. (un.org)
  • South Asia also has a high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, overconsumption and diet-related non-communicable disease. (aciar.gov.au)
  • Generally, our study showed a high prevalence of growth failure in infants less than two years in Tehran. (turkishjournalpediatrics.org)
  • The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of malnutrition and the influential factors in the cancer patients admitted to Omid Hospital affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran in 2020. (ac.ir)
  • The present study was undertaken to assess the overall nutritional status and associated socio demographic factors influencing it so as to provide baseline information of this community which is needed for further inter vention if any. (jcdr.net)
  • Like Hwang's conclusions, another study from China finds reasons behind the prevalence of stomach cancer in Mongolia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (healthnews.com)
  • Prevalence of malnutrition on admission to four hospitals in England. (nature.com)
  • Reducing the incidences of malnutrition that often occurs during admission to hospital has been a priority within the nursing care profession for many years. (ukessays.com)
  • Improving nutrition is an important step in addressing micronutrient deficiencies and supporting optimal development, and is a key factor in contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (dsm.com)
  • It documented how prevalence of undernutrition fell by about 50 per cent-from 13.5 per cent in 1996 to 6.8 per cent. (org.in)
  • We study the interaction of helminth infections as well as malnutrition with tuberculosis in an endemic setting in India. (nih.gov)
  • Approximately 5-10% of persons infected with M. tuberculosis develop tuberculosis, but the factors associated with disease progression are incompletely understood. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Since diabetes, particularly NIDDM, is a heterogenous (or factors) other than insulin-dependent disorder, the revelation of a specific genetic basis for diabetes mellitus (IDDM), non-insulin-dependent diabetes in many families continues to delineate many diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), or gestational diabetes subclasses of NIDDM. (nih.gov)
  • The prevalence is about 1%-2% of all identified include those involving the insulin gene, diabetes. (nih.gov)
  • Few studies on the prevalence of stunting and factors associated with stunting have been done in Upper Egypt. (who.int)
  • Although multiple studies have been conducted in Ethiopia to show the magnitude of stunting and factors, all are concentrated on children aged between 6 to 59 months. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of stunting in this study was 27.5%: 95% CI 22.6 to 31.9. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mother education level, father education, gender, birth weight, and age group were mentioned as the most important factors resulting in stunting as well. (atmph.org)
  • Nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria. (elsevier.es)
  • Malnutrition was detected using the patient generated-subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) in 113 cancer patients, who were selected from the Cancer Research Center of Omid Hospital. (ac.ir)
  • Malnutrition in pregnancy and congenital neural malformations are reported in three women who had previously undergone bariatric surgery (1, 5 and 18 years before pregnancy, respectively). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Malnutrition was one of the most significant child health issues in developing countries. (hindawi.com)
  • Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF - WHO - World Bank Group joint child malnutrition estimates. (medscape.com)
  • While food is important, we have to also look at the fact what other factors are inhibiting the growth of the child. (org.in)
  • While food is important, we have to also identify what other factors are inhibiting the growth of the child," Oomen tells Down to Earth on the sidelines of the conference. (org.in)
  • Our field studies provide extensive geo-spatial mapping of the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and intestinal helminthiasis in South India, thereby contributing to epidemiological surveillance of these infections. (nih.gov)
  • Poor nutritional status of tribal children observed in different parts of India, calls for introspection into various factors influencing it, in order to seek remedial measures. (jcdr.net)
  • The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), together with the Fogarty International Center (FIC), today announced the launch of a five-year study to investigate the linkages between malnutrition and intestinal infections and their effects on children in the developing world, funded by a grant of nearly $30 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the FNIH. (nih.gov)
  • Understanding the complex relationships between malnutrition and intestinal infections is critical to improve children's health," said Tachi Yamada, President of Global Health for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. (nih.gov)
  • Sites were chosen on the basis of their diversity of exposure to intestinal pathogens, disease prevalence, investigator experience and local scientific capacity. (nih.gov)
  • however, data on malnutrition and associated factors at hospital settings were rare. (hindawi.com)
  • Hospital malnutrition: prevalence, identification and impact on patients and the healthcare system. (medscape.com)
  • Prevalence of malnutrition in pediatric hospitals in developed and in-transition countries: the impact of hospital practices. (medscape.com)
  • Effects of malnutrition on complication rates, length of hospital stay, and revenue in elective surgical patients in the G-DRG-system. (ac.ir)
  • it has become apparent that these examples of good practice recommendations have not been implemented in every hospital in the country, as incidences of malnutrition continue to exist. (ukessays.com)
  • Mooney (2008) argues that there is evidence to suggest even after hospital trusts have been presented with unarguable evidence that malnutrition is a major problem and a catalyst for longer hospital stays, only 43 percent of those trusts have not yet provided evidence that they have implemented schemes in order to reduce hunger and malnutrition. (ukessays.com)
  • In 2022, the prevalence of undernourishment remained unchanged compared to 2021, following a significant increase in 2020 due to the pandemic and a slower rise in 2021. (un.org)
  • In addition, the genetic heterogeneity of the human populations involved in the network will enable collaborating investigators to study the host factors responsible for differential susceptibility to infectious pathogens and malnutrition. (nih.gov)
  • In modelling the global impact of Covid-19, Imperial College assumes there is no substantive difference in general health prevalence and morbidity between Chinese and other populations. (savethechildren.org.uk)
  • They found socioeconomic class to be a key factor, with less developed countries like China and Mongolia having higher cases along with deaths than more advanced countries like Japan and the Republic of Korea. (healthnews.com)
  • The report provides market size in terms of US$ Mn for each segment and sub-segment for the period from 2017 to 2025, considering the macro and micro environmental factors. (bccresearch.com)
  • We considered sixteen biological , environmental, behavioural and socio-demographic factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • No significant correlation was observed between the type of cancer and malnutrition due to the limited data of the patients receiving proper nutrition. (ac.ir)
  • The prevalence of vitamin B-12 deficiency in hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroid disease are reflective of the nutrition status of the population. (nhri.org.tw)
  • Malnutrition has become an urgent global health issue, with under nutrition killing or disabling millions of children each year. (ajner.com)
  • Despite recent advances in treatment of diarrheal disease that have dramatically decreased deaths, the vicious cycle of diarrheal diseases and malnutrition negatively impacts the long-term health and development of tens of millions of children living in resource-poor areas of the world. (nih.gov)
  • Utilization of health services in a resource-limited rural area in Kenya: Prevalence and associated household-level factors. (ucsf.edu)
  • Malnutrition is still considered as one of the major public health problems in many countries affecting more than 30% of children under five years of age. (jcdr.net)
  • There was a significant increase in the knowledge of parents after giving health education on malnutrition. (ajner.com)
  • [6] Indeed, malnutrition is considered as one of the most important public health and health policy issues in the world. (atmph.org)
  • By means of logistic regression analysis the association between health care practices and the type of newborn feeding in public and private institutions was studied, controlling for the effect of sociodemographic and perinatal factors. (scielo.br)