Adolescents may be particularly susceptible to malnutrition owing to the energy and nutrient
costs of the pubertal growth spurt. Here, our aim is to compare differences in selected …

Objective: We examined the trends over time and the factors associated with malnutrition
among adolescent girls in Ghana. Design: Cross-sectional analysis from 3 nationwide …

Objective To analyze the nutritional status of schoolchildren from Bumbire Island (Tanzania)
from cross‐sectional and longitudinal perspectives. Methods During 2014 and 2015, we …

Background The improvement of adolescent (15–19) nutritional status may help address the
reduction of all forms of malnutrition in a given country. This is because at this stage, they …

NOZIPHO RN MAZIYA BSc. UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND MS, UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Dr. Lorraine Cordeiro Undernutrition is …

Adolescents remain one of the world's most neglected, difficult to measure, and hard to
reach populations. Sub‐Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where the adolescent …

Background Growth references (growth charts) are used to assess the nutritional and growth
status of children. In developed countries, there are growth charts based on the country's …

ObjectiveYoung children are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition as nutrition transition
progresses. The present study aimed to document the prevalence, coexistence and …

School-age children in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to undernutrition as
the priority of nutritional interventions focus on fetal development and the first years of life …

Background & aims Malnutrition is widespread among disadvantaged people in low-income
countries like Uganda. Children and adolescents living in children's homes are considered …