| dc.contributor.author | Alamu, E.O. |
| dc.contributor.author | Eyinla, T.E. |
| dc.contributor.author | Sanusi, R.A. |
| dc.contributor.author | Maziya-Dixon, B. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-18T09:50:19Z |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-18T09:50:19Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-09-01 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Alamu, E.O., Eyinla, T.E., Sanusi, R.A. & Maziya-Dixon, B. (2020). Double Burden of Malnutrition: evidence from a Selected Nigerian Population. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2020: 5674279, 1-6. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2090-0724 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7661 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | CRP Agriculture for Nutrition and Health |
| dc.format.extent | 1-6 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Malnutrition |
| dc.subject | Anthropometric Dimensions |
| dc.subject | Data Processing |
| dc.subject | Statistical Methods |
| dc.title | Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| cg.contributor.crp | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Ibadan |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.coverage.hub | Headquarters and Western Africa Hub |
| cg.researchtheme | Nutrition and Human Health |
| cg.identifier.bibtexciteid | ALAMU:2020d |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Nutrition |
| cg.journal | Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| cg.reviewstatus | Peer Review |
| cg.usagerightslicense | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0) |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5674279 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Alamu Emmanuel Oladeji: 0000-0001-6263-1359 |
| cg.futureupdate.required | No |
| cg.identifier.volume | 2020 |
