Double burden of malnutrition and associated factors among adolescent in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Gezaw, W Melese, B Getachew, T Belachew - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background As adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood malnutrition
occurring at this age resonates through generations. Although there were many individual …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of adolescent nutrition in Ethiopia: Transforming adolescent lives through nutrition (TALENT) initiative

M Abera, A Workicho, M Berhane, D Hiko, R Ali… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Ethiopia has undergone rapid economic growth over the last two decades that
could influence the diets and nutrition of young people. This work systematically reviewed …

Stunting and thinness in school-attending adolescents in Addis Ababa

WW Yallew, AW Tadesse, RA Noor, W Fawzi… - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Adolescent population Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) is uncommon
in low-income settings. Though Global Diet Quality Score is a good measure of dietary …

Malnutrition in School‐Going Adolescents in Dessie Town, South Wollo, Ethiopia

G Mulu Birru, S Eshete Tadesse… - Journal of Nutrition …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malnutrition among adolescents is a global public health problem. Nutrient
intake is a proxy measure of nutritional status, but studies in developing countries describing …

Stunting and Underweight among Adolescent Girls of Indigenous Communities in Telangana, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

P Ravula, K Kasala, S Pramanik, A Selvaraj - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
India's indigenous groups remain vulnerable to malnutrition, despite economic progress,
reflecting the reliance on traditional agriculture and the problems of poverty and inadequate …

Undernutrition and its associated factors among school adolescent girls in Abuna Gindeberet district, Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

SM Tafasa, MR Tura, E Mulu, Z Begna - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescent is the population whose age between 10–19 years old. They are
undergoing rapid growth, development and are one of the nutritionally at-risk groups who …

Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among school adolescents of Durame Town, Kambeta Tembaro Zone, Ethiopia

TL Ersado, TB Uliso, TE Geltore - Pan African Medical Journal, 2023 - ajol.info
Introduction: malnutrition is a major public health issue affecting adolescents globally and
developing countries in particular. Adolescent period is very sensitive to malnutrition …

Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among School Adolescent Girls in North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

SS Tegegnework, BT Derseh, WA Meseret… - Women's Health …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Adolescents are the most affected group and the group that is least studied
when it comes to malnutrition, which is one of the most important public health concerns in …

Trends and factors associated with thinness among late adolescent girls in Ethiopia: Multivariate decomposition and multilevel analysis

MA Zemene, NW Mengistu, SG Nigatu - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Undernutrition among adolescent girls is still a major public health problem in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Even though the global prevalence of thinness …

[PDF][PDF] Nutritional status of school-age children and adolescents in eastern and southern Africa: A scoping review

R Menezes, M Deeney, N Lelijveld… - The North African Journal …, 2022 - ajol.info
Aims: This review aims to summarize available literature on the nutritional status of school-
age children (SAC) and adolescents aged 5-19 years in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) …