Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence

Wasting, also known as acute malnutrition, is a major health problem requiring urgent attention in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it often indicates a recent and severe weight loss and usually o...

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Autores principales: Touré, Mariama, Becquey, Elodie, Huybregts, Lieven, Diatta, Dieynab, Booth, Andrew, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142207
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author Touré, Mariama
Becquey, Elodie
Huybregts, Lieven
Diatta, Dieynab
Booth, Andrew
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
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Booth, Andrew
Diatta, Dieynab
Huybregts, Lieven
Touré, Mariama
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
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Diatta, Dieynab
Booth, Andrew
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
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description Wasting, also known as acute malnutrition, is a major health problem requiring urgent attention in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it often indicates a recent and severe weight loss and usually occurs when a person has not had food of adequate quality and/or quantity and/or they have had frequent or prolonged illnesses.
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spelling CGSpace1422072025-11-06T07:35:37Z Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence Touré, Mariama Becquey, Elodie Huybregts, Lieven Diatta, Dieynab Booth, Andrew Verstraeten, Roosmarijn less favoured areas malnutrition nutrition wasting disease (nutritional disorder) Wasting, also known as acute malnutrition, is a major health problem requiring urgent attention in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it often indicates a recent and severe weight loss and usually occurs when a person has not had food of adequate quality and/or quantity and/or they have had frequent or prolonged illnesses. 2021-09-21 2024-05-22T12:10:08Z 2024-05-22T12:10:08Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142207 en fr Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Touré, Mariama; Becquey, Elodie; Huybregts, Lieven; Diatta, Dieynab; Booth, Andrew; and Verstraeten, Roosmarijn. 2021. Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence. TNWA Evidence 23. Dakar, Senegal: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134572.
spellingShingle less favoured areas
malnutrition
nutrition
wasting disease (nutritional disorder)
Touré, Mariama
Becquey, Elodie
Huybregts, Lieven
Diatta, Dieynab
Booth, Andrew
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence
title Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence
title_full Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence
title_fullStr Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence
title_full_unstemmed Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence
title_short Evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review of the research evidence
title_sort evidence mapping of wasting programs and their impact along the continuum of care in low and middle income countries a rapid review of the research evidence
topic less favoured areas
malnutrition
nutrition
wasting disease (nutritional disorder)
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142207
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