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Worldwide prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition in children and adolescents at the individual level: systematic review and meta-regression.
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- Prevalence of Malnutrition Among School-Aged Children With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Abdominal obesity in India: sex stratified multilevel estimates across 707 districts from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Egg Powder Fortification of Tom Brown Significantly Improves Hemoglobin and Ferritin and Reduces Inflammation Among School-Aged Children in Ghana: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2026Article
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- Sociodemographic Factors Attributed to the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Urban Bangladesh.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the nutritional quality of food composites developed from local ingredients to target the needs of persons experiencing nodding syndrome in Northern Uganda.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Obesity: Prevalence, causes, consequences, management, preventive strategies and future research directions.Metabolism open · 2025Review
- Associations between protein intake status and the association of "double burden of malnutrition" in children aged 2-5 years: a health and nutrition survey of selected children in Bengbu City, China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) at the individual level in children and adolescents through a comprehensive literature review. SOURCES: Electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, were searched for articles published up until September 9, 2022. Studies reporting individual-level DBM in children and adolescents were included, and meta-regression models were used to investigate potential causes of heterogeneity across studies. SUMMARY OF THE
findingsOf the 784 articles initially retrieved, 11 met the inclusion criteria. The overweight/obesity prevalence ranges from 8.1 % to 37.0 %, and the undernutrition (stunting, micronutrient deficiency, or anemia) from 4.2 % and 73.0 %. The prevalence of DBM ranged from 1 % to 35.4 %, with the highest rates observed in low- and middle-income countries. Among children, Asia reported the highest DBM prevalence, while in adolescents, Latin America had the highest rates. The review revealed significant variability in DBM prevalence across studies, with a notable increase in research on this topic over the past decade (2013-2022).
conclusionThese findings underscore the concerning global prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition in children and adolescents, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Standardized definitions and methods are urgently needed to improve comparability, along with further research to identify the specific drivers of DBM and inform effective prevention strategies. CRD42022333424.
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