Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing
prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in developing countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico …

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 …

Background The burden caused by the coexistence of obesity and underweight in Low and
Middle Income Countries is a challenge to public health. While prevalence of underweight …

Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Introduction Recently, childhood and adolescence overweight/obesity has increased
disproportionately in developing countries, with estimates predicting a parallel increase in …

Background The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NDC), particularly in low-
and middle-income countries, poses a significant threat to global health. Obesity and …

Adolescent undernutrition is a persisting public health problem in low and lower middle
income countries (LLMICs). Nutritional trajectories are complexly interrelated with socio …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate gender differences in nutritional status,
dietary intake, physical activity and hand hygiene among adolescents from diverse …

The nutritional status of under-five children is a sensitive sign of a country's health status as
well as economic condition. This study investigated the differential impact of some …

Childhood overweight and obesity have emerged as a public health concern in sub‐S
aharan A frica. We conducted a systematic review with the aim to examine the association …