Magnitude and Determinants of Under-Nutrition Among Late Adolescent Girls in East Africa: Evidence From Demographic and Health Surveys (2010–2016)
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.763047
Abstract: Background Adolescent girls are vulnerable to undernutrition owing to their increased nutrition demand for growth and development, including sexual development and maturation. Despite its public health importance, undernutrition among late adolescent girls has received little… read more here.
Keywords: undernutrition; health; adolescent girls; east africa ... See more keywords
Use of Tri-Ponderal Mass Index in Predicting Late Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 7–18
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.785863
Abstract: Background Current reference systems using body mass index (BMI) or BMI z-scores to estimate overweight and obesity risk in adolescents are complex to use. An easy and effective measure and cutoffs such as the tri-ponderal… read more here.
Keywords: mass index; late adolescent; overweight obesity; adolescent overweight ... See more keywords
Characterizing Micronutrient Status and Risk Factors among Late Adolescent and Young Women in Rural Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of the MaPPS Trial
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DOI: 10.3390/nu13041237
Abstract: Nutritional deficiencies are a leading underlying risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease. In Pakistan, late adolescence is considered a nutritionally vulnerable period, as micronutrient requirements are increased to support maturation, and dietary… read more here.
Keywords: status; micronutrient; late adolescent; young women ... See more keywords