Double burden of diseases worldwide: coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition-related non-communicable chronic diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic examination and meta-analysis examined the scope and variation of the worldwide double burden of diseases and identified related socio-demographic factors.

Design

We searched PubMed for studies published in English from January 1, 2000, through September 28, 2016, that reported on double disease burden. Twenty-nine studies from 18 high-income, middle-income and low-income countries met inclusion criteria and provided 71 obesity-undernutrition ratios, which were included in meta-regression analysis.

Results

All high-income countries had a much higher prevalence of obesity than undernutrition (i.e. all the obesity/undernutrition ratios >1); 55% of the ratios in lower middle-income and low-income countries were <1, but only 28% in upper middle-i

SUBMITTER: Min J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5962023 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature