scholarly journals Diet quality and risk of stunting among infants and young children in low- and middle-income countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. e12430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Krasevec ◽  
Xiaoyi An ◽  
Richard Kumapley ◽  
France Bégin ◽  
Edward A. Frongillo
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Estimating Diarrhea Mortality among Young Children in Low and Middle Income Countries

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e29151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa L. Fischer Walker ◽  
Martin J. Aryee ◽  
Cynthia Boschi-Pinto ◽  
Robert E. Black
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Prevalence and changes of anemia among young children and women in 47 low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 101136
Author(s):  
Jiahong Sun ◽  
Han Wu ◽  
Min Zhao ◽  
Costan G. Magnussen ◽  
Bo Xi
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Diet quality indices for research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 515-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Trijsburg ◽  
Elise F Talsma ◽  
Jeanne H M de Vries ◽  
Gina Kennedy ◽  
Anneleen Kuijsten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Food System ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
High Income ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Quality Indices ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Context Dietary intake research has increasingly focused on improving diet quality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Accompanying this is the need for sound metrics to assess diet quality. Objective This systematic literature review aims to describe existing diet quality indices for general populations and highlights recommendations for developing such indices for food system research in LMICs. Data sources Three electronic databases were searched for papers published between January 2008 and December 2017. Data extraction Articles published in English and describing the development of an index to measure overall diet quality, irrespective of whether they were for high-income countries or LMICs, were included. Data analysis Eighty-one indices were identified, over two thirds were based on national dietary guidelines from high-income countries. Of the 3 key diet quality dimensions, “diversity” was included in all 18 indices developed for LMICs, “moderation” was captured by most, and “nutrient adequacy” was included 4 times. Conclusions Indices need to be developed that include all dimensions, include foods and/or food groups rather than nutrients, use an optimal range for individual components in the score, and express the intake of healthy and unhealthy components separately. Importantly, validation of the index should be part of its development.

How Prepared Were Households for COVID-19? Implications for Young Children in 45 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiqun Luan ◽  
Sara N. Naicker ◽  
S. V. Subramanian ◽  
Jere R. Behrman ◽  
S. Jody Heymann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Nonadult Supervision of Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Results from 61 National Population-Based Surveys

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Ruiz-Casares ◽  
José Nazif-Muñoz ◽  
René Iwo ◽  
Youssef Oulhote
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Despite scarce empirical research in most countries, evidence has shown that young children are unsupervised or under the supervision of another young child while their adult caregivers attend work or engage in other activities outside the home. Lack of quality supervision has been linked to unintentional childhood injuries and other negative outcomes. Nationally representative, population-based data from rounds four and five of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and four to eight of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) from 61 low- and middle-income countries were used to estimate prevalence and socio-economic factors associated with leaving children under five years old home alone or under the care of another child younger than 10 years of age. Socio-economic factors included age and sex of the child, rurality, wealth, maternal education, and household composition. Large variations in the prevalence rates (0.1–35.3% for children home alone and 0.2–50.6% for children supervised by another child) and associated factors have been recorded within and across regions and countries. Understanding why and under what conditions children are home alone or under the supervision of another child is crucial to the development of suitable policies and interventions to protect young children, promote healthy growth, and support caregivers.

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