Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
Journal article
Kinyoki, Damaris K., Ross, Jennifer M., Lazzar-Atwood, Alice, Munro, Sandra B., Schaeffer, Lauren E., LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators* and Cerin, Ester. (2020). Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017. Nature Medicine. 26(5), pp. 750-759. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6
Authors | Kinyoki, Damaris K., Ross, Jennifer M., Lazzar-Atwood, Alice, Munro, Sandra B., Schaeffer, Lauren E., LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators* and Cerin, Ester |
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Abstract | A double burden of malnutrition occurs when individuals, household members or communities experience both undernutrition and overweight. Here, we show geospatial estimates of overweight and wasting prevalence among children under 5 years of age in 105 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 2000 to 2017 and aggregate these to policy-relevant administrative units. Wasting decreased overall across LMICs between 2000 and 2017, from 8.4% (62.3 (55.1–70.8) million) to 6.4% (58.3 (47.6–70.7) million), but is predicted to remain above the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target of <5% in over half of LMICs by 2025. Prevalence of overweight increased from 5.2% (30 (22.8–38.5) million) in 2000 to 6.0% (55.5 (44.8–67.9) million) children aged under 5 years in 2017. Areas most affected by double burden of malnutrition were located in Indonesia, Thailand, southeastern China, Botswana, Cameroon and central Nigeria. Our estimates provide a new perspective to researchers, policy makers and public health agencies in their efforts to address this global childhood syndemic. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Nature Medicine |
Journal citation | 26 (5), pp. 750-759 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
ISSN | 1078-8956 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6 |
PubMed ID | 32313249 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85084142866 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7220891 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 750-759 |
Funder | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 20 Apr 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Feb 2020 |
Deposited | 21 Jan 2022 |
Additional information | *Refer to article for the full list of authors included as the LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators. |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x4v8/mapping-local-patterns-of-childhood-overweight-and-wasting-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-between-2000-and-2017
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