July 24, 2025

Household Food Insecurity and Childhood Undernutrition Among Residents of Low-cost Public Housing: A Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia

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Over half of the surveyed low-income households experienced household food insecurity at 57.1%.
Childhood undernutrition rates were concerning: 36.4% stunted, 20.6% underweight, and 15.7% wasted.
Households with income below the poverty line had more than double the odds of experiencing food insecurity.
Addressing food insecurity and poverty is crucial to reduce childhood stunting and improve nutrition outcomes.

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Cross-sectional study reveals high levels of food insecurity linked to childhood stunting in low-income families, suggesting urgent public health interventions.

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Lye et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0621e6551bb0af8cdec5 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7173391/v1

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Cross-sectional study reveals high levels of food insecurity linked to childhood stunting in low-income families, suggesting urgent public health interventions.

Household Food Insecurity and Childhood Undernutrition Among Residents of Low-cost Public Housing: A Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia

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Household Food Insecurity and Childhood Undernutrition Among Residents of Low-cost Public Housing: A Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia

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