Evidence on Child Nutrition Recommendations and Challenges in Crisis Settings: A Scoping Review

Aniqa Islam Marshall, Gideon Lasco, Mathudara Phaiyarom, Nattanicha Pangkariya, Phetdavanh Leuangvilay, Pigunkaew Sinam, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat, Sataporn Julchoo, Watinee Kunpeuk and Yunting Zhang
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Aniqa Islam Marshall: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Gideon Lasco: Department of Anthropology, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1107, Philippines
Mathudara Phaiyarom: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Nattanicha Pangkariya: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Phetdavanh Leuangvilay: Equity Initiative, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Pigunkaew Sinam: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Sataporn Julchoo: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Watinee Kunpeuk: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 1100, Thailand
Yunting Zhang: Equity Initiative, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: Adequate child nutrition is critical to child development, yet child malnutrition is prevalent in crisis settings. However, the intersection of malnutrition and disasters is sparse. This study reviews existing evidence on nutrition responses and outcomes for infants and young children during times of crisis. The scoping review was conducted via two approaches: a systematic search and a purposive search. For the systematic search, two key online databases, PubMed and Science Direct, were utilized. In total, data from 32 studies were extracted and included in the data extraction form. Additionally, seven guidelines and policy documents were included, based on relevance to this study. Overall, the existing evidence demonstrates the negative impacts of crises on nutritional status, diet intake, anthropometric failure, and long-term child development. On the other hand, crisis-related interventions positively affected nutrition-related knowledge and practices. Further studies should be carried out to explore the sustainability of the interventions and the success of existing guidelines. Since this study focuses only on nutrition among children under three, further studies should likewise consider an extended age range from three to five years.

Keywords: child nutrition; crisis settings; emergency; public health responses (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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