Drought exposure as a risk factor for child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and assessment of empirical evidence.

CONCLUSION: Published evidence suggests high levels of all types of child undernutrition in drought-affected populations in low-income settings, but the extent to which these levels are attributable to drought has not been clearly quantified and may be context specific. This review offers suggestions for enhancing the quality of future studies to strengthen evidence on the potential magnitude, timing, and modifying factors of drought impacts. PMID: 31400736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31400736?dopt=Abstract

Source: Environment International - August 6, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Belesova K, Agabiirwe CN, Zou M, Phalkey R, Wilkinson P Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research