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Malnutrition and Food Fortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Malnutrition and Food Fortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 767

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Dr. Karolina Kłoda

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MEDFIT Karolina Kłoda, ul. Narutowicza 13E/11, 70-240 Szczecin, Poland
Interests: nutrition; health care service; mental health; obesity; eating behaviours
Dr. Mateusz Babicki

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Department of Family Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-141 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: vaccines; COVID-19; influezna; epidemiology; viral diseases; primary care; travel medicine
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

We invite you to participate in this Special Issue entitled “Malnutrition and Food Fortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”. According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition includes undernutrition as well as overweight and obesity, affecting over 1.9 billion adults. Low- and middle-income countries are characterized by both a high prevalence of undernutrition, which is responsible for 45% of the deaths of children under 5 years of age, and increasing rates of childhood obesity. Nutritional abnormalities have both physical and psychological health consequences. They also affect people’s daily functioning, social relationships, and quality of life. This area still requires scientific exploration to find solutions that will be effectively implemented in the future.

Dr. Karolina Kłoda
Dr. Mateusz Babicki
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Keywords

  • malnutrition
  • undernutrition
  • overweight
  • obesity
  • low-income countries
  • middle-income countries

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Profile of Children with Undernutrition Admitted in Two Secondary-Level Hospitals in Maputo City, Mozambique
by Idalécia Cossa-Moiane, Clémentine Roucher, Maiza Campos-Ponce, Colleen Doak, Adilson Bauhofer, Assucênio Chissaque, António Prista, Nilsa de Deus and Katja Polman
Nutrients 2024, 16(7), 1056; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nu16071056 - 04 Apr 2024
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Mozambique has one of the highest child undernutrition rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to characterize the profile of children from 1 to 14 years old hospitalized for undernutrition and to explore associated risk factors. Clinical, demographic, socioeconomic, and [...] Read more.
Mozambique has one of the highest child undernutrition rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to characterize the profile of children from 1 to 14 years old hospitalized for undernutrition and to explore associated risk factors. Clinical, demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental data were collected. Anthropometric measurements and stool samples were collected from a child and their caretaker. The wealth index was determined using Principal Components Analysis. A total of 449 children and their caretakers were enrolled. The children had a median age of 1.0 year [IQR: 1.0–2.0], and 53.9% (242/449) were male. Most were admitted with severe undernutrition (35.7%, 159/449 kwashiorkor and 82.0%, 368/449 with −3SD Z-score indexes). The most common co-morbidities were HIV (30.0%, 120/400), diarrhea (20.0%; 80/400), and anemia (12.5%; 50/400). Among the caretakers, 9.5% (39/409) were underweight, 10.1% (40/397) were overweight, and 14.1% (56/397) were obese. Intestinal parasites were found in 24.8% (90/363) children and in 38.5% (77/200) caretakers. The majority of children (60.7%, 85/140) came from low- to middle-wealth households. Most were severely undernourished, suggesting that they seek medical care too late. The finding of overweight/obese caretakers in combination with undernourished children confirms that Mozambique is facing a double burden of malnutrition. Full article
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