Prevalence and correlates of stunting and thinness among adolescent students in Lideta subcity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of stunting and thinness and associated factors among adolescents attending public schools in Lideta subcity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2021.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Public schools in Lideta subcity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Eligibility

Adolescents from grades 5-12 in public schools and students whose parents gave consent for participation.

Data analysis

Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between the independent variables and stunting and thinness. Using a 95% CI and adjusted OR (AOR), factors with a p value of less than 0.05 were determined to have a significant association.

Outcome measures

The prevalence of stunting and thinness, as well as t

SUBMITTER: Getahun GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10255010 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature