Stunting Predictors Among Children Aged 0-24 Months in Southeast Asia: a Scoping Review

Overview

Journal Rev Bras Enferm

Specialty Nursing

Date 2024 May 15

PMID 38747809

Authors

Via Eliadora Togatorop

Laili Rahayuwati

Raini Diah Susanti

Julianus Yudhistira Tan

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Abstract

Objective: To identify predictors of stunting among children 0-24 months in Southeast Asia.

Methods: This scoping review focused on articles with observational study design in English published from 2012 to 2023 from five international databases. The primary keyword used were: "stunting" OR "growth disorder" AND "newborn" AND "predict" AND "Southeast Asia".

Results: Of the 27 articles selected for the final analysis there are thirteen predictors of stunting in seven Southeast Asia countries. The thirteen predictors include the child, mother, home, inadequate complementary feeding, inadequate breastfeeding, inadequate care, poor quality foods, food and water safety, infection, political economy, health and healthcare, water, sanitation, and environment, and social culture factor.

Conclusion: All these predictors can lead to stunting in Southeast Asia. To prevent it, health service providers and other related sectors need to carry out health promotion and health prevention according to the predictors found.

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