2014
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-887
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Abstract: BackgroundThe 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 among youth has been well documented in these countries, overweight, obesity and their associated risk factors are not well understood unlike in high income countries.MethodsCross-sectional data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) conducted in seven African countries were used for this study. The survey used a cluster… Show more

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“…In that survey, overweight was highest prevalent in Egypt (31.9%); almost four times that of Ghana. Moreover, Egypt had the highest obesity prevalence in that study at 9.3% [21].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In that survey, overweight was highest prevalent in Egypt (31.9%); almost four times that of Ghana. Moreover, Egypt had the highest obesity prevalence in that study at 9.3% [21].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Until recently, high rates of childhood overweight/ obesity were observed mainly in developed countries, with an average prevalence of above 20% in the Americas and Europe, compared to less than 10% in Africa and Asia [4] . However, recent studies illustrate an increase in prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in developing regions, such as Africa and Asia [5,6] , while in developed regions childhood overweight/ obesity begins to reach a plateau (mostly in the US, Europe and Oceania) [7,8] . In recent years, a growing body of literature has been emphasizing the impact of community and environmental factors on childhood obesity [9,10] , beyond the effect of individual characteristics.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although the global prevalence of undernutrition in adolescents is not known, a recent survey of 7 African countries shows rates ranging from 12.6% (Egypt) to 31.9% (Djibouti) and a twofold elevated risk in boys. 82 This finding suggests that inadequate nutrition is chronic in adolescents, leading to additional challenges in addressing the mental health and developmental consequences of adolescents who experienced early childhood malnutrition. Table 4 summarizes gaps in knowledge related to evidence-based interventions for adolescents in LRS: from basic science and translational studies to clinical care.…”
Section: Implications For Research Program and Policy Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%