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. 2024 May 13;77(2):e20220625.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0625. eCollection 2024.

Stunting predictors among children aged 0-24 months in Southeast Asia: a scoping review

Via Eliadora Togatorop  1 , Laili Rahayuwati  1 , Raini Diah Susanti  1 , Julianus Yudhistira Tan  1
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Stunting predictors among children aged 0-24 months in Southeast Asia: a scoping review

Via Eliadora Togatorop et al. Rev Bras Enferm. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese, Spanish

Objective: To identify predictors of stunting among children 0-24 months in Southeast Asia.

Methods: This scoping review focused on articles with observational study design in English published from 2012 to 2023 from five international databases. The primary keyword used were: "stunting" OR "growth disorder" AND "newborn" AND "predict" AND "Southeast Asia".

Results: Of the 27 articles selected for the final analysis there are thirteen predictors of stunting in seven Southeast Asia countries. The thirteen predictors include the child, mother, home, inadequate complementary feeding, inadequate breastfeeding, inadequate care, poor quality foods, food and water safety, infection, political economy, health and healthcare, water, sanitation, and environment, and social culture factor.

Conclusion: All these predictors can lead to stunting in Southeast Asia. To prevent it, health service providers and other related sectors need to carry out health promotion and health prevention according to the predictors found.

Objetivo:: Identificar preditores de nanismo entre crianças de 0 a 24 meses no Sudeste Asiático.

Métodos:: Esta revisão de escopo se concentrou em artigos com desenho de estudo observacional em inglês publicados de 2012 a 2023 em cinco bases de dados internacionais. As palavras-chave primárias usadas foram: “stunting” (nanismo) OU “growth disorder” (distúrbio de crescimento) E “newborn” (recém-nascido) E “predict” (previsão) E “Southeast Asia” (Sudeste Asiático).

Resultados:: Dos 27 artigos selecionados para análise final, existem treze preditores de nanismo em sete países do Sudeste Asiático. Os treze preditores incluem a criança, a mãe, a casa, a alimentação complementar inadequada, a amamentação inadequada, os cuidados inadequados, os alimentos de má qualidade, a segurança alimentar e da água, a infeção, a economia política, a saúde e os cuidados de saúde, a água, o saneamento e o meio ambiente, e o fator cultura social.

Conclusão:: Todos estes preditores podem levar ao nanismo no Sudeste Asiático. Para preveni-lo, os prestadores de serviços de saúde e outros setores relacionados precisam realizar a promoção e a prevenção da saúde de acordo com os preditores encontrados.

Objetivo:: Identificar indicadores de desnutrición crónica entre niños de 0 a 24 meses en el Sudeste Asiático.

Métodos:: Esta revisión de alcance se centró en artículos con diseño de estudio observacional publicados en inglés, entre los años 2012 y 2023 de cinco bases de datos internacionales. Las principales palabras clave utilizadas fueron: “stunting (Desnutrición crónica)” o “growth disorder (Desorden del crecimiento)”, y “newborn (Recién nacido)”, y “predict (Predecir)”, y “Southeast Asia (Sudeste Asiático)”.

Resultados:: De los 27 artículos seleccionados para el análisis final, se encontraron trece indicadores que influyen en la desnutrición crónica en siete países del Sudeste Asiático. Los trece indicadores incluyen el niño, la madre, el hogar, la alimentación inadequada complementaria, la lactancia materna inadecuada, la atención inadecuada, los alimentos de mala calidad, la seguridad de los alimentos y el agua, la infección, la economía política, la salud y la asistencia sanitaria, el agua, el saneamiento y el medio ambiente, y por último el factor sociocultural.

Conclusión:: Todos estos indicadores pueden provocar desnutrición crónica en niños del Sudeste Asiático. Para poder prevenirlo los prestadores de servicios de salud y otros sectores relacionados, necesitan realizar actividades de promoción y prevención de la salud de acuerdo con los indicadores encontrados en este artículo.

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