Predictors of poor nutritional status among children aged 6-24 months in agricultural regions of Mali: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The right nutrition during the first 2 years of life can positively impact a child's ability to develop, grow, and learn. Malnutrition remains a public health problem in Mali and little is known about the factors affecting the nutritional status of children. This study aims to assess the magnitude and the predictors of undernutrition in children aged 6-24 months in the poor rural regions of Mali.

Determinants of overweight associated with stunting in preschool children of Yaounde, Cameroon.

Background: Nutrition transition in developing countries has been associated with higher prevalence of overweight.

Aim: The study aimed to identify the factors associated with concurrent stunting and overweight in urban preschool children of Yaounde, Cameroon.

Subjects And Methods: 169 preschool children of both sexes were recruited according to their nutritional status: Stunted, overweight, stunted-overweight, and non-stunted-non-overweight.