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Triple burden of malnutrition among mother-child pairs in low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study.

Dagmawi ChilotDaniel Gashaneh BelayMehari Woldemariam MeridAnteneh Ayelign KibretAdugnaw Zeleke AlemMelaku Hunie AsratieNahom Worku TeshagerFantu Mamo Aragaw
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
About 1 out of 10 households suffer from the triple burden of malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries. This study revealed that several maternal, child, household and community-level factors have a significant impact on the triple burden of malnutrition among mother-child pairs.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • birth weight
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • preterm birth