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    Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population

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    Date
    2020-09-01
    Author
    Alamu, E.O.
    Eyinla, T.E.
    Sanusi, R.A.
    Maziya-Dixon, B.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    Indices reflecting the double burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa are increasing. Evidence to support this claim in households of Africa’s most populous country—Nigeria—is scant. This study, therefore, presents results from a study of mother-child pairs sampled from Akwa Ibom State in the southern region of Nigeria. Anthropometric measures for 660 mother-child pairs were collected according to standard procedures. Indices were expressed as the standard deviation of units from the median for the reference group. Chi-square analysis was used to test significant differences in proportion, and was taken as significant. A total of 37.4% of the children were stunted out of which 19.8% were moderately stunted, and 17.6% were severely stunted. Prevalence of wasting was 13.1%, 6.2% were moderately wasted, and 6.9% were severely wasted. Mean maternal body mass index was (23.54 ± 4.60) kgm2. 9.0% were underweight mothers, 23.2% were overweight, and 9.3% were obese. The co-existence of undernutrition among children and overnutrition in women of child-bearing age is prevalent in this population. We recommend that more effort be placed on active nutrition surveillance to ascertain malnutrition prevalence and periodically reassess priority challenges.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5674279
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7661
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Alamu Emmanuel Oladejihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6263-1359
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5674279
    Research Themes
    Nutrition and Human Health
    IITA Subjects
    Nutrition
    Agrovoc Terms
    Malnutrition; Anthropometric Dimensions; Data Processing; Statistical Methods
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
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