Infant Nutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

• Published in: Clinics in perinatology Vol. 49; no. 2; p. 475
• Main Authors: Javaid, Aamir, Syed, Sana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Developing Countries; Growth Disorders - epidemiology; Humans; Infant; Infant Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology; Malnutrition - diagnosis; Nutritional Status; Infant; Environmental enteropathy; Nutrition; Breastfeeding; low- and middle-income countries

The burden of infant malnutrition is greatest in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Infant malnutrition is defined based on distinct subcategories, among them stunting (low-height-for-age) and wasting (low-weight-for-height). Some experts are shifting more toward understanding the interplay b...