Background: Adolescence is the last chance for breaking the intergenerational cycle of
malnutrition and poor health, despite it is a neglected age groups. Therefore, this study is …

Objective: To assess determinants of under nutrition among adolescents at Lemo district,
south Ethiopia Design: Community based unmatched case-control study design was …

Background Malnutrition among children has lifelong implications, its outcomes not only
cover the whole life but also transfer from one generation to another generation. Most …

Background Adolescent is the population whose age between 10–19 years old. They are
undergoing rapid growth, development and are one of the nutritionally at-risk groups who …

Background: Under nutrition in adolescents is an important determinant of health outcomes.
Yet, adolescents are not usually part of health and nutrition surveys. Therefore, this research …

Background: Undernutrition at the early stages of life can lower child resistance to infections,
increase child morbidity and mortality and adequate nutrition is the keystone of survival …

Substantial proportions of adolescent girls are suffering from undernutrition; despite they are
considered as future mothers. Undernourished mothers are more likely to give birth to an …

Background Undernutrition can lead to impaired physical growth, restricted intellectual skills,
low school performance, reduced working capacity, and rooted disability in adult life. Thus …

Background Adolescence is a life spanning the age range of 10-19 years characterized by
remarkable physical and psychological growth and development. One-third of adult weight …