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149,000,000 casesIn 2018, 149 million children under the age of 5 suffered from wasting globally.

Nigeriamalnutritionobserved 2018published 2024MedicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

24.6 %Wasting was observed in 24.6% of subjects with sickle cell anemia.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

48.3 %The prevalence of children with two or more of the three diseases (malaria, anemia, malnutrition) was 48.3% among 10,184 children aged 6–59 months in Nigeria.

Nigeriaanémie · malnutrition · paludismeobserved 2018published 2024International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 4 observations

5.7 %Wasting was observed in 5.7% of hemoglobin AA controls.

Nigeriahaemoglobin AA · malnutritionpublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

55 %Among 108 children who completed the feasibility trial for managing severe acute malnutrition in older children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria, 55% (n = 59) had low food security and 34% (n = 37) had very low food security.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2025Pediatric blood & cancerPubMeddocument of 4 observations

34 %Among 108 children who completed the feasibility trial for managing severe acute malnutrition in older children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria, 34% (n = 37) had very low food security.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2025Pediatric blood & cancerPubMeddocument of 4 observations

29.3 %Among 99 HIV-infected children aged 2 to 16 years recruited from the pediatric infectious disease clinic of the Federal University Teaching Hospital Owerri, 29.3% had stunting.

Nigeriamalnutrition · VIH/sidapublished 2024MedicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

Wasting, stunting, and overweight/obesity in sickle cell anemia were significantly associated with age.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutrition · overweight/obesitypublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

34.4 %The prevalence of children with only one of the three diseases (malaria, anemia, malnutrition) was 34.4% among 10,184 children aged 6–59 months in Nigeria.

Nigeriaanémie · malnutrition · paludismeobserved 2018published 2024International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 4 observations

2.3 %Stunting was observed in 2.3% of hemoglobin AA controls.

Nigeriahaemoglobin AA · malnutritionpublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

-0.07 BMI_z-score_per_unit_food_security_scoreHigher scores on the continuous food security measure, indicating lower food security, were associated with lower BMI z-scores after malnutrition treatment (β = -0.07, p = 0.016).

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2025Pediatric blood & cancerPubMeddocument of 4 observations

10.9 %Stunting was observed in 10.9% of subjects with sickle cell anemia.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

77.9 %In this study, malnutrition prevalence was 77.9% in Ipogun among schoolchildren.

Nigeriamalnutritionpublished 2025PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

77.8 %Seventy-seven point eight percent of underweight pregnant women gained less than the recommended weight during gestation.

Nigeriamalnutritionpublished 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 10 observations

-3.7 z-scoreChildren with sickle cell anemia and severe malnutrition had a mean baseline BMI z-score of -3.7.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2025Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

3.67 aORIn Ibadan, cases with untreated psychotic disorder were more likely than controls to be underweight, with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.67.

Nigeriamalnutrition · untreated psychotic disorderpublished 2025Schizophrenia researchPubMeddocument of 17 observations

108 childrenThe trial included 108 children with sickle cell anemia aged 5–12 years with severe malnutrition.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2025Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

75.5 %In this study, malnutrition prevalence was 75.5% in Oke Igbo among schoolchildren.

Nigeriamalnutritionpublished 2025PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

17.3 %The prevalence of children with none of the three diseases (malaria, anemia, malnutrition) was 17.3% among 10,184 children aged 6–59 months in Nigeria.

Nigeriaanémie · malnutrition · paludismeobserved 2018published 2024International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 4 observations

1.76 aORIn Trinidad, cases with untreated psychotic disorder were more likely than controls to be underweight, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.76.

Nigeriamalnutrition · untreated psychotic disorderpublished 2025Schizophrenia researchPubMeddocument of 17 observations

-3.6 z-scoreMalnourished siblings without sickle cell anemia had a mean baseline BMI z-score of -3.6.

Nigeriamalnutritionpublished 2025Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

-0.05 BMI_z-score_per_unit_food_security_scoreHigher scores on the continuous food security measure, indicating lower food security, were associated with lower BMI z-scores at study entry (β = -0.05, p = 0.047).

Nigeriadrépanocytose · malnutritionpublished 2025Pediatric blood & cancerPubMeddocument of 4 observations

22 siblingsThe trial included 22 malnourished siblings without sickle cell anemia aged 5–12 years.

Nigeriamalnutritionpublished 2025Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

2.9 %The prevalence of underweight in early pregnancy among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria was 2.9%.

Nigeriamalnutritionpublished 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 10 observations