Trends and Correlates of Overweight among Pre-School Age Children, Adolescent Girls, and Adult Women in South Asia: An Analysis of Data from Twelve National Surveys in Six Countries over Twenty Years

Trends and Correlates of Overweight among Pre-School Age Children, Adolescent Girls, and Adult Women in South Asia: An Analysis of Data from Twelve National Surveys in Six Countries over Twenty Years

Overweight has become a global pandemic and is associated with a rise in diet-related non-communicable diseases and associated co-morbidities. Most of the world’s undernourished people live in South Asia, yet the number of overweight and obese individuals in this region is growing. This st...

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Main Authors: Kassandra L. Harding, Victor M. Aguayo, Patrick Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
South Asia
overweight
malnutrition
children
adolescent girls
women
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/8/1899

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