Prevention of wasting and nutritional oedema: evidence gaps identified during WHO guideline development
Year: 2025
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Globally, an estimated 42.8 million children (6.6% prevalence) worldwide suffered from wasting at any given time in 2024, with severe cases accounting for 20% of deaths among children under 5 years old. 1 2 Ongoing crises—including armed conflicts, food price volatility, economic instability, climate change and aid funding cuts—are expected to intensify wasting-related deaths, as poverty and food insecurity deepen.3 4 As a result, preventing child wasting is more urgent than ever. However, there is limited empirical evidence on effective wasting prevention strategies and optimal targeting criteria. These evidence gaps make it challenging to reach the most vulnerable children and to prevent wasting with cost-effective interventions.5
Source: BMJ Global Health
Institutions: International Food Policy Research Institute, Tampere University, University of Tampere, Kenya Medical Research Institute, University of Oxford, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, University of California, Davis, Concern Worldwide, Stellenbosch University, World Health Organization
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,679
OpenAlex ID: W4413116509