Prevalence and associated risk factors of stunting, wasting/thinness, and underweight among primary school children in Kandahar City, Afghanistan
A cross-sectional analytical study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15364710 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bilal Ahmad Rahimi (0000-0002-6630-5742, Kandahar University, corresponding author), Aziz Ahmad Khalid (Jamia Millia Islamia), Wais Mohammad Lali (0000-0003-2161-002X, Kandahar University), Wahid Ahmad Khalid (Savitribai Phule Pune University), Javed Ahmad Rahimi (Gujarat University), Walter Taylor (0000-0001-6236-0464, Mahidol University), Walter R Taylor |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2321-2321 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-19858-z |
| PMID | 39192206 |
| OpenAlex | W4401925300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
Stunting, wasting/thinness, and underweight are highly prevalent among primary school children (both girls and boys) in Kandahar city. It is recommended that local government (Afghanistan Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health) with the help of international organizations and donor agencies should implement comprehensive school-based feeding programs especially for girls. Health and nutrition education programs should be conducted with emphasis on nutrition of children aged 6-9 years as well as importance of healthy breakfast and good sanitation
Anthropometry · Biostatistics · Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Malnutrition · Odds ratio · Overweight · Public health · Underweight · Wasting · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Human Health and Disease · Medicine · Public Health and Nutrition · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |