Critical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Cecília Tomori (Author), Deborah L O'Connor (Author), Mija Ververs (Author), Dania Orta-Aleman (Author), Katerina Paone (Author), Chakra Budhathoki (Author), Rafael Pérez-Escamilla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In 2020, 149.2 million children worldwide under 5 years suffered from stunting, and 45.4 million experienced wasting. Many infants are born already stunted, while others are at high risk for growth faltering early after birth. Growth faltering is linked to transgenerational impacts of poverty and ma...