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Standards for Official Statistics on Climate-Health Interactions (SOSCHI): Malnutrition (stunting): introduction

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Climate change is leading to more extreme temperatures, precipitation, and other weather events. These changes exacerbate conditions which lead to malnutrition, a health condition resulting from an imbalance in dietary intake, where nutrients are either insufficiently or overly consumed, leading to adverse health effects. Conditions which impact malnutrition include soil fertility, crop and livestock production and diversity, food and water security, and sanitation. This topic area aims to quantify the health impacts of malnutrition attributable to extreme temperatures, precipitation, and drought. This is the Topic Introduction document.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14051845

Authors: Christian, Aaron Kobina, Klu, Desmond, Afful-Dadzie, Eric, Dovie, Benjamin DK

Institutions: University of Ghana, University of Health and Allied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being, Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funder: Wellcome Trust