Malnutrition and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study with children under 2 years in a suburban area in Angola.

Background: The prevalence of child malnutrition in Angola is still very high, and little is known about its associated factors. The aim of this study was to identify these factors in children under 2 years in a suburban area of the country's capital city.

Methods: We used data from a cross-sectional population-based study conducted in 2010.

Temporal trends in the nutritional status of women and children under five years of age in sub-Saharan African countries: ecological study.

Background: While the global prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing, this pandemic has received less attention in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the light of the persistent undernutrition that exists in the context of maternal and child health. We aimed to describe obesity trends among women of childbearing age over recent decades, along with trends in over and undernutrition among children under five years of age, in sub-Saharan African countries.

Design And Setting: Ecological study with temporal trend analysis in 13 sub-Saharan African countries.

Health and health care of mothers and children in a suburban area of Luanda, Angola.

Population health data available in Angola are often insufficient to guide the planning of health interventions. To address this gap, the goal of the present study was to investigate the health of mothers and infants in a suburban municipality in Luanda (Cacuaco), in order to provide a baseline for future comparisons. This was a prevalence study investigating infants younger than 2 years of age and their mothers.