Determinants of undernutrition among children under-five years old in southern Ethiopia: does pregnancy intention matter? A community-based unmatched case-control study.

Mohammed Feyisso ShakaYetayal Birhanu WoldieHirbaye Mokona LolaKalkidan Yohannes OlkamoAdane Tesfaye Anbasse

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2020)

Based on the results of this study, the children born from unintended pregnancies exhibited a significantly higher risk of stunting. Therefore, preventing unintended pregnancy could play a great role in decreasing the risk of stunting in children.

Keyphrases

young adults
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
low birth weight
pregnant women
preterm infants