Stunting at birth and associated factors among newborns delivered at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital
Almaz Tefera Gonete, Bogale Kassahun, Eskedar Getie Mekonnen, Wubet Worku Takele
PLoS ONE
Abstract
Just under a third of newborns are stunted at birth, implying a pressing public health problem. Newborns born to chronically malnourished and short stature mothers were more stunted. Besides, stunting was prevalently observed among male neonates, newborns conceived in Kiremet, and being low birth weight. Thus, policymakers and nutrition programmers should work on preventing maternal undernutrition through nutrition education to reduce the burden of low birth weight and stunting. Further, paying due attention to newborns conceived in Kiremet season to improve nutritional status is recommended.
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newborns are more stunted born to chronically malnourished and short stature mothers
“Newborns born to chronically malnourished and short stature mothers were more stunted.”
newborns are stunted at birth a third of newborns
“Just under a third of newborns are stunted at birth, implying a pressing public health problem.”
stunting is prevalently observed among male neonates, newborns conceived in Kiremet, and being low birth weight
“Besides, stunting was prevalently observed among male neonates, newborns conceived in Kiremet, and being low birth weight.”