Determinants of Stunting and Overweight among Young Children and Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

Keino, Susan; Plasqui, Guy; Ettyang, Grace; van den Borne, Bart

doi:10.1177/156482651403500203

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Determinants of Stunting and Overweight among Young Children and Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published in Food and Nutrition Bulletin • Jun 1, 2014

Authors:

Susan Keino

Guy Plasqui

Grace Ettyang

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stunting and overweight are nutritional problems affecting most of sub-Saharan Africa. The region now has the world's highest rate of stunting among children (43%), while overweight and obesity are becoming a global epidemic, and Africa is not spared. The past two decades have seen a dra...

Subject

Overweight

Socioeconomic status

Obesity

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