“…16,17 Researchers in recent studies overlooked several important predictors of underweight adolescent girls such as sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors, 18,19 parental education,- 18,20 occupation, 20 dietary habits 5,18 and food insecurity. 21,22 It is well known that being underweight is one of the major public health concerns in teenage adolescent, especially school-aged children in South East Asian countries as it impacts health, cognition, and educational achievements. 3,23 Moreover, it is well-known that the poor health and adverse nutritional wellbeing of teenage adolescent girls can have farreaching consequences of intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, productivity, and economy losses.…”