Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
S. Pongutta, E. Ferguson, C. Davey, V. Tangcharoensathien, S. Limwattananon, J. Borghi, C. K. H. Wong, L. Lin
Summary: This study assessed the impacts of the Dekthai Kamsai programme on overweight/obesity, underweight and stunting among male and female primary school students. The results showed that the intervention program was effective in reducing overweight/obesity and poor height gain, but had no significant effect on wasting. These findings highlight the benefits of a multifaceted school nutrition intervention and the need for tailor-made interventions for wasting to comprehensively address the double burden of malnutrition.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria P. Santos, Beja Turner, M. Pia Chaparro
Summary: Between 1992 and 2017, stunting decreased and obesity increased among all social groups in Peru. Inequities in stunting by income and urban/rural residency widened over time, while inequities in obesity narrowed as obesity prevalence increased at a faster rate among certain disadvantaged groups.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Callum Lowe, Mattthew Kelly, Haribondhu Sarma, Alice Richardson, Johanna M. Kurscheid, Budi Laksono, Salvador Amaral, Donald Stewart, Darren J. Gray
Summary: The study identified a double burden of malnutrition in rural Indonesia, where children were stunted, women aged 35-49 were overweight, and households faced a double burden. The nutrition transition was evident in dietary patterns with soft drinks, snacks, and animal products, showing a small but significant correlation between undernutrition and stunted children.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Emiliano Lopez Barrera, Thomas Hertel
Summary: Present food consumption patterns will intensify pressure on natural resources and lead to poor nutrition at both low and high levels of calorie consumption. A fully integrated framework analysis shows that excessive caloric intake increases body mass index levels and the risk of various diseases. Changes in food purchasing, such as reducing food waste and excessive food intake, are more impactful in improving food affordability and reducing cropland expansion than changes in dietary composition. This study highlights the global health challenge of malnutrition and the importance of healthier diets and reduced food waste in achieving both health and environmental benefits by 2050.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle K. Nakphong, Hiram Beltran-Sanchez
Summary: Socio-economic status, particularly household wealth and maternal occupation, plays a significant role in the association between child stunting and overweight mothers. The poorest households have more than double the risk of stunting in children with overweight mothers compared to the richest households, indicating persistent socio-economic disparities in the double burden of malnutrition. Intergenerational transmission of adversity and physical underdevelopment, as seen through maternal short stature, also contributes to the elevated risk of child stunting in this context.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qonita Rachmah, Trias Mahmudiono, Su Peng Loh
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the double burden of malnutrition in urban poor setting in Indonesia, revealing that 27.5% of households had a double burden. Significant differences were found in education level and occupation of mothers, protein intake of children, and fat intake of mothers between households with and without double burden of malnutrition.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana Maria Sanson-Rosas, Jennifer Bernal-Rivas, Stan Kubow, Andres Suarez-Molina, Hugo Melgar-Quinonez
Summary: Food insecurity in Colombian rural households is associated with the double burden of malnutrition, with moderate food insecurity showing the strongest correlation with SCOWT. These results emphasize the importance of implementing double-duty rural actions to prevent various forms of malnutrition.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Saurabh Singh, Neha Shri, Akancha Singh
Summary: Amidst rapid urbanization and economic shifts, the global landscape is witnessing an increase in overweight and obese individuals, while child malnutrition remains a significant public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries. This study focuses on India and explores the prevalence and disparities of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) related to wealth. The findings suggest that C-section births, affluence, ongoing breastfeeding practices, advanced maternal age, larger household sizes, and abdominal obesity in women are associated with a higher risk of DBM. Additionally, geographical disparities and abdominal obesity play a significant role in the inequality of DBM prevalence. The study highlights the need for dual-purpose strategies and innovative actions to address the complex challenges posed by the dual burden of malnutrition.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abigail Harper, Jane Goudge, Esnat Chirwa, Alan Rothberg, Winnie Sambu, Sumaya Mall
Summary: Childhood stunting remains a global health problem, with many stunted children living with overweight or obese adults. Both the quality and quantity of food are important. Although food security measurement has shifted to experiential measures, it is still necessary for national surveys to identify malnutrition.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Anaka Aiyar, Andaleeb Rahman, Prabhu Pingali
Summary: The rise in rural obesity in India is associated with the process of structural transformation and urban proximity, leading to changes in dietary practices and access to processed food. For every kilometer of reduction in rural-urban distance, 3000 rural women become at-risk for obesity, with higher burden in towns with a population of over 50,000.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sara Estecha Querol, Romaina Iqbal, Laura Kudrna, Lena Al-Khudairy, Paramijit Gill
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among South Asian adolescents aged 12-15, finding that factors such as age, hygiene behaviors, social support, sedentary behavior, and tobacco use were associated with adolescent malnutrition. The study suggests the presence of a double burden of malnutrition in this population and underscores the need for further research to understand these relationships.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Thiago dos Reis Araujo, Camila Lubaczeuski, Everardo Magalhaes Carneiro
Summary: Rapid changes in food processing and reduced physical activity have led to a global increase in overweight and obese individuals. Interestingly, this has occurred even in low and middle-income countries where undernutrition is prevalent. This coexistence of malnutrition patterns is known as double burden malnutrition (DBM).
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jose M. Saavedra, Andrew M. Prentice
Summary: Middle childhood and early adolescence have received less scientific attention compared to other life stages, but they represent a crucial period to influence long-term health and productivity.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Thomas Reardon, David Tschirley, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Titus Awokuse, Jessica Fanzo, Bart Minten, Rob Vos, Michael Dolislager, Christine Sauer, Rahul Dhar, Carolina Vargas, Anna Lartey, Ahmed Raza, Barry M. Popkin
Summary: The rise in processed food consumption in Africa has led to an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods, contributing to the double burden of malnutrition. Policymakers are faced with a dilemma of balancing the convenience of processed foods with the public health challenges they pose.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sunaina Dhingra, Prabhu L. Pingali
Summary: Research shows that firstborn children are taller than second or higher-order children, but this advantage disappears when later-born children are born at least 3 years apart. The spacing between children is a key factor in explaining height differences among siblings.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)