The coexistence of stunting and overweight or obesity in Ethiopian children: prevalence, trends and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Double burden of childhood malnutrition is a condition where undernutrition (stunting) along with overweight and obesity coexist within individuals, households, and populations. It reflects a new layer of malnutrition and an understudied phenomenon in many low-income settings. To date, the prevalence and factors that are associated with concurrent stunting and overweight or obesity (overweight/obesity) (CSO) in the same children have not been well researched in Ethiopia. Hence, this study aimed to assess the prevalence, trends, and factors associated with the coexistence of stunting and overweight or obesity among children aged 0-59 months in Ethiopia.

Methods

Pooled data from 2005, 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) were used. A total of

SUBMITTER: Sahiledengle B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature