Socio-economic and rural-urban disparities in the double burden of childhood malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite global efforts to reduce child malnutrition, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to face a high burden of childhood stunting, wasting, and overweight. Although nutrition interventions target disadvantaged populations, disparities in malnutrition reduction remain underexplored. This study examines the influence of household wealth and rural-urban residence on childhood stunting, wasting, and overweight in SSA.

Methods

Using nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from two time points across 22 SSA countries, we employed generalized linear models (GLMs) to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and assess temporal trends. Models accounted for socioeconomic and demographic confounders, with between-country variability quantified using

SUBMITTER: Marume A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487389 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature