Malnutrition in infants aged under 6 months: prevalence and anthropometric assessment – analysis of 56 low- and middle-income country DHS datasets
Malnutrition in infants u6m is a major problem in LMICs. Local epidemiology should inform case identification in contextualised care services across health and nutrition. Data quality and stronger associations with health and social characteristics support the use of underweight as a key enrolment criterion. Since vulnerability may be due to or exacerbated by multiple factors, management must go beyond feeding support to address wider infant, maternal and mental health and social circumstances through integrated, multidisciplinary care systems.
Authors
- Marko Kerac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3745-7317)
- Charles Opondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8155-4117)
- Eilise Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-9222)
- Marie McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-1873)
- Séverine Frison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1586-9564)
- Philip James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5448-8193)
- Tim Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-8200)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Bridlington Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016121
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.84
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland