Prevalence and risk factors of under-five mortality due to severe acute malnutrition in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Despite a global drop of under-five mortality by 59% between 1990 and 2019, it remains high in Low- and Middle- income Countries (LMICs)with a preponderance in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Southern and Central Asia. Besides preterm and intrapartum complications, undernutrition contr...

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Main Authors: Joshua Wambua, Anahita Ali, Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira, Paul Kuodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02740-9
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