Malnutrition among hospitalized children 12–59 months of age in Abyan and Lahj Governorates / Yemen
2022; BioMed Central; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1186/s40795-022-00574-z
ISSN2055-0928
AutoresAli Ahmed Al-Waleedi, Abdulla Salem Bin-Ghouth,
Tópico(s)Nutrition and Health in Aging
ResumoThe analysis of acute malnutrition in 2018 for the Integrated Phase Classification of Food Security in Yemen shows that high malnutrition rates are present in Abyan governorate (23%) and Lahj governorate (21%). This analysis was community based addressed all children and mostly due to problems related to food intake. The role of diseases was not yet addressed in Yemen. The aim of this study is to assess acute and chronic malnutrition among hospitalized children at 12-59 months of age in Lahj and Abyan governorates in Yemen.
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