Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Triple Burden of Malnutrition among Mother-Child Pairs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Despite concerns about the coexistence of overnutrition, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, which is compositely referred to as the triple burden of malnutrition (TBM), little is known about the phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We, therefore, aimed to examine the prevalence and in...
Main Authors: | Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Iddrisu Amadu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Joshua Okyere, Eric Duku, John Elvis Hagan, Eugene Budu, Anita Gracious Archer, Sanni Yaya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/2050 |
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