Importance of postmortem anthropometric evaluation in defining the role of malnutrition as a cause of infant and child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: a cohort study
The proportion of U5M attributable to malnutrition ranged between 41% (expert panel attribution) and 74% (PAM). Variability in classification underscores the need for monitoring and quality improvement measures to address discrepancies. Improved alignment between PAM and panel assessments is essential for accurately identifying malnutrition-related deaths and designing effective interventions to reduce U5M.
Authors
- Dianna M. Blau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-198X)
- Aryeh D. Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1138-6458)
- Zachary J. Madewell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5667-9660)
- Usha Ramakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1694-1238)
- Cynthia G. Whitney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1056-3216)
- Melissa Fox Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2768-1673)
- Parminder Singh Suchdev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0350-3469)
- Priya Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-5595)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089874
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention