Stunting and Its Determinants among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Shiferaw AbewayBereket GebremichaelRajalakshmi MuruganMasresha AssefaYohannes Mehretie Adinew

Published in: Journal of nutrition and metabolism (2018)

Stunting was a highly prevalent problem in the study area. Low weight at birth, female sex, older age, mistimed initiation of complimentary feeding, and mothers' lack of ANC visit were found to have significant relation with children's chronic malnutrition. Thus, interventions shall effectively address those factors to alleviate the problem.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
body mass index
weight loss
risk factors
middle aged
community dwelling
body weight
drug induced