Child Undernutrition

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• In the erosion-affected study population, 37.75% of children were stunted, 22.65% were wasted, and 9.81% were underweight. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• The BDHS 2022 reported national stunting prevalence of 24%, underweight of 22%, and wasting of 11% among Bangladeshi children under five. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Globally, approximately 149.2 million children are stunted, 45.5 million are wasted, and 38.5 million are overweight. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Studies in coastal Bangladesh found stunting rates as high as 42.85%, wasting at 40.47%, and underweight at 50% — well above the national average. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Undernutrition prevalence increases with child age, with children aged 48–59 months at the highest risk across all three indicators. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• As children age, reliance on complementary foods exposes them to contamination, while reduced breastfeeding removes a protective dietary effect. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh