Prevalence of underweight and overweight among young adolescents aged 12-15 years in 58 low-income and middle-income countries

Pediatric Obesity
L YangB Xi

Abstract

The co-existence of underweight and overweight is a great challenge for public health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of the study is to report the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among young adolescents in 58 LMICs. Data were from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (2007-2013) in 57 LMICs and from the Chinese National Surveys on Students' Constitution and Health (2010). A total of 177 325 young adolescents aged 12-15 years from 58 LMICs were included. Weight status was defined based on both the updated International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Based on the IOTF/WHO criteria, the overall prevalence of weight categories among young adolescents in LMICs was 13.4%/4.7% for underweight, 15.4%/17.3% for overweight and 5.6%/8.6% for obesity. However, the prevalence varied largely across countries and regions. Based on the IOTF criteria, the prevalence of underweight ranged from 0.0% in Niue to 48.8% in Sri Lanka and obesity ranged from 0.1% in Vanuatu to 35.0% in Niue; a prevalence exceeding 10.0% for both underweight and excess weight (overweight and obesity combined) was found in 29.3% of these countries. Underweight was more p...Continue Reading

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