Prevalence of stunting among under-five children in refugee and internally displaced communities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Priyanka Choudhary (Author), Bijaya K. Padhi (Author), Amit Kumar Mital (Author), Aravind P. Gandhi (Author), Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra (Author), Neha Suri (Author), Sudhansu Sekhar Baral (Author), Prakasini Satapathy (Author), Muhammad Aaqib Shamim (Author), Lakshmi Thangavelu (Author), Sarvesh Rustagi (Author), Ranjit Sah (Author), Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib (Author), Shilpa Gaidhane (Author), Quazi Syed Zahiruddin (Author), Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (Author), Hashem Abu Serhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundA pooled estimate of stunting prevalence in refugee and internally displaced under-five children can help quantify the problem and focus on the nutritional needs of these marginalized groups. We aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of stunting in refugees and internally displaced under-fi...