Abstract Information on malnutrition for school‐age children and adolescents (5–19 years) in
South Asia is fragmented and inconsistent, which limits the prioritization of nutrition policies …

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 Childhood obesity has become a serious public health problem in many low-
and-middle income countries. This study aims to determine the prevalence and assess the …

In parallel with high prevalence of undernutrition, the low-middle-income countries like those
in South Asia are experiencing an increasing burden of overweight and obesity among …

Problem Statement: The experience of enjoyment in sport is of major importance in creating
good physical health and lifelong enjoyment of physical activity and preventing dropout from …

Study aim: To study knock knee deformity and the body mass index among male school
students of Chandigarh, India. The study also intended to evaluate the association of knock …

Background: There is reduction of childhood under nutrition and at the same time a gradual
increase in childhood obesity especially urban area is seen due to rapid urbanization …

The “Double Burden of Malnutrition”(DBM) refers to the prevalence of both under-and
overnutrition within an individual or household or population (Doak et al. 2005; Keino et al …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the dietary factors associated with
being overweight and obese among school-going adolescents in Region One, The Gambia …

Background: Intense marketing of fast-food items impacts the eating habits among children
and adolescents. Various studies suggest that increased screen time leads to increased fast …