The Double Burden of Malnutrition among Adolescents from Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study

Obesities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 9 - 23

Published: March 5, 2024

(1) Background: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is an emerging public health concern among children and adolescents in developing countries. This study investigated the prevalence factors associated with being underweight overweight adolescents. (2) Methods: cross-sectional was conducted 423 across 10 high schools Harare. A questionnaire used to collect data weight for height-z-scores were compute body mass index. Pearson’s Chi-Square multinomial logistic regression test associations explore or at (p < 0.05). (3) Results: median IQR range participants 16 (14–19) years. There more girls 53.2%, than boys 46.8% = 0.002), 14–16-year-olds 54.1%, 17–19-year-olds 0.070). More 10% 9.1% underweight, whereas 21.8% 9.3% obese 0.002). By age, 14–16-year -olds 12.7% 5.9%, 16.2% Significant inadequate balanced nutrition knowledge [OR 1.49 (0.139–0.997), p 0.049], 14–16 years age group 2.56 (1.137–5.779), 0.023], having formally employed 2.34 (1.008–5.428), 0.048] unemployed 5.17 (1.263–21.116), 0.022] household heads. a girl 0.32 (0.168–2.561), 0.001, heads 2.00 (1.044–1.206), 0.037]. employment status head (being employed) only factor which both statuses. (4) Conclusions: Although statuses co-exist, adolescents, those who are appear be underweight. knowledge, old, parents. While parents significant determinants status. paper calls awareness DBM context-specific interventions targeting obesity country where undernutrition has been traditionally prioritized policy program levels.

Language: Английский

An overview about nutritional status of childbearing age women, children and adolescents, living in rural areas of Madagascar: preliminary results of the Tany Vao project – CORRIGENDUM

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

An overview about nutritional status of childbearing age women, children and adolescents, living in rural areas Madagascar: preliminary results the Tany Vao project – CORRIGENDUM - Volume 27 Issue 1

Language: Английский