Abstract Background In Ethiopia, there are different pocket studies that assessed adolescent
undernutrition which came up with inconsistent and inconclusive findings. Therefore …

Background As adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood malnutrition
occurring at this age resonates through generations. Although there were many individual …

Background and objectives Malnutrition is a silent emergency and it is one of the most
common causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adolescent throughout the …

Background Undernutrition among school age children has an impact on their health,
cognition, and educational achievement. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the …

Abstract Background In South Africa, the occurrence of the double burden of malnutrition is
on the rise at a household level predisposing children and their mothers to negative health …

Background Childhood undernutrition is the leading cause of under-five mortality and
morbidity in the world particularly in East African countries. Although there are studies on …

Background The National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) in India apply adult cutoffs of
nutritional status for the estimation of undernutrition/overweight in the 15–19 age group. The …

Background A body of evidences showed that adolescent undernutrition is a serious public
health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. Adolescence period is the last …

Adolescent undernutrition is a persisting public health problem in low and lower middle
income countries (LLMICs). Nutritional trajectories are complexly interrelated with socio …

Background Micronutrient deficiency is a global health burden, especially among
developing countries. The present cross‐sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence …