The Double Burden of Malnutrition

Chai, Li Kheng; Hollis, Jenna; Collins, Clare E.; Demaio, Alessandro

doi:10.1002/9781119695257.ch29

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“…Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), complementary feeding, micronutri ent supplementation, and timely hydration, particularly during the first 1000 days of life, can effectively protect both mother and child from various types of nutritional adversities (Chai et al, 2022;Jones et al, 2003).…”

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“…The nutritional deficiencies during early childhood may be averted by implementing various strategies, such as contraceptive utilization, promoting antenatal care, and implementing a referral system (Elmusharaf et al., 2015 ; Khan, 2019 ; Vir, 2016 ). Moreover, advocating for appropriate infant feeding practices via Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), complementary feeding, micronutrient supplementation, and timely hydration, particularly during the first 1000 days of life, can effectively protect both mother and child from various types of nutritional adversities (Chai et al., 2022 ; Jones et al., 2003 ).…”

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Assessing the relationship of maternal short stature with coexisting forms of malnutrition among neonates, infants, and young children of Pakistan

Khaliq,

Nambiar,

Miller

et al. 2024

Food Science & Nutrition

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Evidence from previous studies suggests a strong association between pediatric undernutrition and maternal stature. However, there's a scarcity of evidence regarding the relationship between maternal stature and pediatric coexisting forms of malnutrition (CFM). This study examined the prevalence and trends of CFM at the individual, household, and community levels, using data from the Demographic & Health Surveys (DHS) of Pakistan. Furthermore, this study assessed the association between pediatric CFM and short maternal stature while adjusting for multiple covariates. A panel cross‐sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2012–2013 and 2017–2018 Pakistan Demographic & Health Survey (PDHS). We included data from 6194 mother–child dyads aged 15–49 years and 0–59 months, respectively, while excluding data from pregnant mothers and dyads with incomplete anthropometric variables and anthropometric outliers. Across the two survey periods, our findings reveal a significant decline in pediatric malnutrition, including CFM, alongside a concurrent increase in maternal overweight/obesity. Three out of four households had either a malnourished mother, and/or a malnourished child, and/or both. Our study demonstrates that short maternal stature increased the odds of various forms of pediatric undernutrition by two‐to‐threefolds (p < .041), but we did not find an association with wasting, overweight/obesity, and nutritional paradox. This underscores the heightened vulnerability of children born to short‐stature mothers to various forms of pediatric undernutrition. Addressing the high prevalence of pediatric undernutrition among children of short‐stature mothers necessitates a comprehensive approach that considers an individual's nutritional status throughout their entire life cycle.

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