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Maternal depression and child severe acute malnutrition: a case-control study from Kenya.

S HaitharM W KuriaA SheikhManasi KumarA Vander Stoep
Published in: BMC pediatrics (2018)
Kenyan mothers whose children are hospitalized with malnutrition were shown in this study to carry a significant mental health burden. We strongly recommend formation of self-help groups that offer social support, counseling, strategies to address food insecurity, and economic empowerment skills for mothers of children hospitalized for malnourishment.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • young adults
  • sleep quality
  • mental illness
  • medical students
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • hiv infected
  • weight gain