Triple burden of malnutrition among Vietnamese 0·5-11-year-old children in 2020-2021: results of SEANUTS II Vietnam.
Nga Thuy TranVan Khanh TranDuong Thanh TranTu Tran Ngoc NguyenSon Duy NguyenHa Thu NguyenTu Song NguyenTung Van Thanh LePhuong Thi Lan NguyenHanh Thi DangHoa Anh LeIlse Khouwnull nullPublished in: Public health nutrition (2024)
SEANUTS II Vietnam indicated that overnutrition was more prevalent than undernutrition in urban areas, while undernutrition was found more in rural areas. The high prevalence of low serum zinc, vitamin D insufficiency and the inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D are of concern. Nutrition strategies for Vietnamese children should consider three sides of malnutrition and focus on approaches for the prevention malnutrition.