A5000007587- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2023
Background: Enteric pathogen exposure is common among young children living in low-income settings and can have short- long-term health consequences. Children between the ages of 6–24 months are particularly vulnerable as they experience increased exposure, including through introduction food water, while their immune systems still developing. The aim this study was to estimate prevalence enteric detection associated food-related risk factors old a densely populated, neighbourhood Nairobi,...
Abstract Children under‐5 years of age are particularly vulnerable to severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and the risk factors associated with relapse SAM poorly understood. Possible causes asymptomatic or symptomatic infection enteric pathogens, contaminated food as a critical transmission route. This cross‐sectional study comprised household survey samples child ( n = 382) structured observations preparation 197) among children aged 6–59 months that were discharged from treatment in community...
Abstract Children under-five years of age are particularly vulnerable to severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and the risk factors associated with relapse SAM poorly understood. Possible causes asymptomatic or symptomatic infection enteric pathogens, contaminated food as a critical transmission route. This cross-sectional study comprised household survey samples child (n=382) structured observations preparation (n=197) among children aged 6-59 months that were discharged from treatment in...