Influence of Maternal Education and Household Wealth on Double Burden of Malnutrition in South and Southeast Asia.

ABSTRACT: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined by the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition within households, poses significant public health challenges in South and Southeast Asia. While previous studies have examined the individual effects of maternal education and household wealth on DBM, findings remain inconsistent, and little is known about how these factors interact across different contexts. To address this gap, we used nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Bangladesh (2017-2018), Cambodia (2022), Nepal (2022) and Timor-Leste (2016) to analyse the interaction between maternal education and household wealth in shaping DBM risk. These countries were selected due to their ongoing nutritional transition, which has contributed to the increa

SUBMITTER: Talukder A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454179 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature