Double burden of malnutrition among under-five children in Eastern and Southern African countries.

ABSTRACT: There is limited evidence on the burden and drivers of the co-occurrence of overweight/obesity and undernutrition at the individual level in low- and middle-income countries. This gap hinders the design of double-duty actions (DDAs) that can effectively address all forms of malnutrition. This multi-country study aimed to determine the magnitude of double burden of malnutrition (DBM) among under five children and identify household and individual level determinants in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) countries. We pooled data of 79,394 children aged 6-59 months, collected from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 12 ESA countries between 2013 and 2016. We identified confounders a priori. A random effect logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with the

SUBMITTER: Gebremichael B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11961756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature