Birth weight mediates the association of maternal undernutrition with child undernutrition prevalence in West Africa.
Adeladza Kofi AmegahRoland AyinemiChristian SeworHaile Mekonnen FentaKelvin YeboahSeidu Awal MohammedDuah DwomohSamuel K AnnimSaverio StrangesNgianga-Bakwin KandalaPublished in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2024)
We found maternal undernutrition to be associated with child undernutrition in West Africa with LBW noted to be a mediator of the observed relationship. We recommend that, to address the child undernutrition problem in West Africa, governments and policymakers must integrate measures to address the burden of LBW.