Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and adult women in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000: a cross-sectional series study.

Safia S JiwaniGiovanna Gatica-DomínguezInacio Crochemore-SilvaAbdoulaye MaïgaShelley WaltonElizabeth HazelBarbara BailleSujata BoseWilliam K BosuKofi BusiaTome CaFerima Coulibaly-ZerboCheikh Mbacké FayeRichard KumapleyVrinda MehraSerge M A SomdaRoosmarijn VerstraetenAgbessi Amouzou

Published in: BMJ global health (2021)

Underweight persists, while overweight and obesity are rising among adult women, the rich and capital city residents. Adolescent girls do not present adverse nutritional outcomes except anaemia, remaining high among all women. Multifaceted responses with an equity lens are needed to ensure no woman is left behind.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
insulin resistance
public health
metabolic syndrome
young adults
adipose tissue
case report
global health
iron deficiency