EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of EBF prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2018 across ...
Age patterns in overweight and wasting prevalence of under 5-year-old children from low- and middle-income countries Article Open access 22 July 2021 Main The profound impacts of childhood malnutrition, including both undernutrition and overweight, affect the economic, social and medical well-being...
Likewise, changes in the oral microbiome have been linked to periodontal diseases and dental caries (5), pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (6), and infant birth weight (7). In recent years, next-generation sequencing of the hypervariable region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene has become a ...
Among a cohort of 65 low-income, Hispanic women in urban Los Angeles, this study uses innovative personal, real-time data capture strategies (e.g., ecological momentary assessment [EMA], personal exposure monitoring, geolocation monitoring, accelerometry) to repeatedly assess obesity-related processes...
Abstract Importance Individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES) bear a disproportionate share of the coronary heart disease (CHD) burden, and CHD remains the leading cause of mortality in low-income US counties. Objective To estimate the excess CHD burden among individuals in the United States...
Childhood malnutrition is associated with high morbidity and mortality globally1. Undernourished children are more likely to experience cognitive, physical, and metabolic developmental impairments that can lead to later cardiovascular disease, reduced in