INTRODUCTION
malaria, deaths, anemia, malnutrition
MALARIA, MALARIA, ANEMIA, MALNUTRITION
Malaria and malnutrition are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in young children in sub‐Saharan Africa. Children less than 5 years of age accounted for 77% of malaria deaths globally in 2020,Chronic malnutrition, as measured by low height‐for‐age z‐score (ZHA), in young African children has been associated with increased risk of malaria, severe malaria, and anemia.It is also likely that malaria exacerbates malnutrition. Use of long‐lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) for malaria prevention led to greater weight and height gains in children when compared to no LLIN use.We identified and quantified risk factors for malaria and malnutrition in a large cohort of Ugandan children who were followed from 6 months to 3 years of age as part of two randomized controlled trials of three malaria chemoprevention regimens.