Examining the double burden of malnutrition for preschool children and women of reproductive age in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The majority of the populations in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are encountering the double burden of malnutrition (DBM): the coexistence of both undernutrition and overnutrition sequalae. With DBM being a new phenomenon in research, little is known about its aetiology, operational definitions and risk factors influencing its manifestation. The proposed scoping review is aimed at mapping literature with regard to the DBM phenomenon among preschool children and women of reproductive age in LMICs who are among the most high-risk groups to encounter DBM.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search will be conducted in the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL, LILACS and ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis Global. Additionall

SUBMITTER: Were JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature