Impact of COVID-19 on child malnutrition, obesity in women and household food insecurity in underserved urban settlements in Sri Lanka: a prospective follow-up study
Renuka Jayatissa, Himali Herath, Amila Perera, Thulasika T Dayaratne, N de Alwis, Hiyare Palliyage Laksiri K Nanayakkara
Public Health Nutrition
Abstract
There was an increase in wasting and overweight among children while women had a persistent high prevalence of obesity. This population needs suitable interventions to improve nutrition status of children and women to minimise susceptibility to COVID-19.
Extracted Claims
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women had high prevalence of obesity
“women had a persistent high prevalence of obesity”
nutrition_finding100% confidence
child malnutrition increased overweight
“There was an increase in wasting and overweight among children”
nutrition_finding100% confidence
child malnutrition increased wasting
“There was an increase in wasting and overweight among children”
Concepts
Sri lankaMalnutritionEnvironmental healthObesityHuman settlementFood insecurityGeographyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)