The Double Burden of Malnutrition: A Systematic Review of Operational Definitions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increasing research on the double burden of malnutrition (DBM; i.e., coexisting over- and undernutrition), there is no global consensus on DBM definitions.

Objectives

To identify published operational DBM definitions, measure their frequency of use, and discuss implications for future assessment.

Methods

Following a structured search of peer-reviewed articles with terms describing "overnutrition" [e.g., overweight/obesity (OW/OB)] and "undernutrition" (e.g., stunting, micronutrient deficiency), we screened 1920 abstracts, reviewed 500 full texts, and extracted 623 operational definitions from 239 eligible articles.

Results

We organized three identified DBM dimensions (level of assessment, target population, and forms of malnutrition) into a f

SUBMITTER: Davis JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456307 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature