An Observational Study to Assess Malnutrition Risk

Quantitative Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 1-5 years
• Children's legal guardian agrees to participate in the study
• Full term pregnancy
• Residence in study area attending Children International (NGO) centers

Quantitative Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who have current medical conditions requiring hospitalization: gastrointestinal tract infections or inflammatory bowel disease; active tuberculosis; acute hepatitis B or C; human immunodeficiency virus OR malignancy; cystic fibrosis; immunodeficiency syndromes, congenital abnormalities of the respiratory tract, such as lung and respiratory cilia; an unsuspected foreign body in the respiratory tract; asthma; and known metabolic disorders, renal impairment, or rheumatic diseases and diabetes,
• Congenital condition
• Children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, neurodegenerative disorders
• Children with chronic or acute infections e.g. HIV, malaria
• Children who are taking medications or other agents that could potentially affect body weight, including diuretics, appetite stimulants, steroids, and growth hormones.
• Children already enrolled in a nutrition program/intervention that includes a supplement

Qualitative Inclusion Criteria:

• NGO staff taking part in nutrition screenings
• Caregivers taking part in nutrition screenings as part of this study
• Community health workers (CHW) working with pediatric malnutrition risk
• Public health professionals (PHP) working with pediatric malnutrition risk
• Agrees to participate in focus group/survey

Qualitative Exclusion Criteria:

• Not involved in the implementation of the study
• Not involved in working with pediatric malnutrition risk
• Declines participation in focus group/survey