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Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
Kinyoki, Damaris K. Ross, Jennifer M. Lazzar-Atwood, Alice Munro, Sandra B. Schaeffer, Lauren E. LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators* Cerin, Ester
Kinyoki, Damaris K.
Ross, Jennifer M.
Lazzar-Atwood, Alice
Munro, Sandra B.
Schaeffer, Lauren E.
LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators*
Cerin, Ester
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.
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Date
2020
Type
Journal article
Journal
Nature Medicine
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Volume
26
Issue
5
Page Range
750-759
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ACU Department
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY 4.0
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Open
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*Refer to article for the full list of authors included as the LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators.