Journal article
Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
Nature medicine, Vol.26(5), pp.750-759
05/01/2020
DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6
PMCID: PMC7220891
PMID: 32313249
Abstract
A double burden of malnutrition occurs when individuals, household members or communities experience both undernutrition and overweight. Here, we show geospatial estimates of overweight and wasting prevalence among children under 5 years of age in 105 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 2000 to 2017 and aggregate these to policy-relevant administrative units. Wasting decreased overall across LMICs between 2000 and 2017, from 8.4% (62.3 (55.1-70.8) million) to 6.4% (58.3 (47.6-70.7) million), but is predicted to remain above the World Health Organization's Global Nutrition Target of <5% in over half of LMICs by 2025. Prevalence of overweight increased from 5.2% (30 (22.8-38.5) million) in 2000 to 6.0% (55.5 (44.8-67.9) million) children aged under 5 years in 2017. Areas most affected by double burden of malnutrition were located in Indonesia, Thailand, southeastern China, Botswana, Cameroon and central Nigeria. Our estimates provide a new perspective to researchers, policy makers and public health agencies in their efforts to address this global childhood syndemic.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
- Creators
- LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition CollaboratorsDamaris K. Kinyoki - Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationJennifer M. Ross - University of WashingtonAlice Lazzar-Atwood - University of WashingtonSandra B. Munro - University of WashingtonDavid C Schwebel (Contributor) - Research Administration
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nature medicine, Vol.26(5), pp.750-759
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6
- PMID
- 32313249
- PMCID
- PMC7220891
- NLM abbreviation
- Nat Med
- ISSN
- 1546-170X
- eISSN
- 1546-170X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949459702771
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