Child wasting before and after age two years: A cross-sectional study of 94 countries
BackgroundWasting reflects infections and poor nutrition and affects almost 50 million children at any given time. Wasting comes with immediate risk of mortality and increased risks for long-term negative consequences for development. Children under two are particularly sensitive to undernutrition and infections. We estimated the age patterning in wasting prevalence.MethodsWe calculated wasting pr
