Socioeconomic inequality in the co-occurrence of anemia and stunting among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Undernutrition, particularly stunting, and deficiency of micronutrients are prevalent nutrition-related problems in adolescent girls residing in low- and middle-income countries. The coexistence of both kinds of malnutrition typically impacts the most vulnerable people, such as women of reproductive age, and it has a detrimental impact on maternal and child health. Besides, malnutrition and inequality form a vicious cycle that is hard to break without all-encompassing solutions that address every stage of the life cycle. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the presence of socioeconomic inequality in the co-occurrence of anemia and stunting and its contributors in sub-Saharan African countries.

Methods

A total of 39,712 weighted adolescent girl samples from DHS

SUBMITTER: Alemu TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817720 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature