Nationwide shifts in the double burden of overweight and underweight in Vietnamese adults in 2000 and 2005: two national nutrition surveys [PDF]
, 2011 Background - In developing countries, overweight prevalence is increasing while underweight prevalence is still high. This situation is known as the double nutrition burden.
Ha, Do T.P. +5 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2015 This study aims to assess the prevalence of growth disorders among a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents according to the socioeconomic status (SES) of their living area.
Maryam Bahreynian +5 more
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Journal of Epidemiology, 2021 Background: The double burden of malnutrition is a growing public health problem in Japan. We estimated the dynamics of the energy imbalance gap (EIG) (average daily difference between energy intake and expenditure) to explain trends in the prevalence ...
Saeideh Fallah-Fini +2 more
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The relationship of ethnicity, socio-economic factors and malnutrition in primary school children in North of Iran: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2008 related factors based on three ethnic groups among primary school children in north of Iran in 2010. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out through multistage cluster random sampling on 5698 subjects (2505 Fars-native, 2154 Turkman, and 1039
Agrawal, B.N., Yoon, H.
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Socio-economic Predisposing Factors of Malnutrition among School Going Children in Bareilly District of North India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health, 2022 Background: Malnutrition remains the ever challenging, public health concern irrespective of age and economic status. Although nutrition is essential irrespective of age but it has peerless role in the school days.
Anuj Singh +5 more
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Developmental trajectories of body mass index and emotional-behavioral functioning of underweight children. A longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2016 Although several studies have addressed developmental trajectories from childhood to adolescence of internalizing/externalizing problems, limited attention has been given to underweight children.
Almenara, Carlos A. +5 more
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New anthropometric classification scheme of preoperative nutritional status in children: A retrospective observational cohort study [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: WHO uses anthropometric classification scheme of childhood acute and chronic malnutrition based on low body mass index (BMI) (\u27wasting\u27) and height for age (\u27stunting\u27), respectively.
Dibbins, Albert +7 more
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Correlation between body mass index and waist circumference in Nigerian adults: implication as indicators of health status [PDF]
, 2013 Background. Anthropometric measures have been widely used for body weight classification in humans. Waist circumference has been advanced as a useful parameter for measuring adiposity. This study evaluated the correlation between body mass index (BMI)
Afolabi , Israel Sunmola +7 more
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Determinants of under-nutrition among under-five children in Enugu Metropolis, Southeast Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2021 Background: Malnutrition and infection are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in infancy, especially in developing countries, where the frequency, severity and duration of the infection are related to the nutritional status of ...
Ebere E Ajah +4 more
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Malnutrition among Children in Karnataka: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Malnutrition is a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. It is a silent emergency which results from combination of factors and conditions. Growing children are most vulnerable to its consequences.
Ansuya +5 more
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