Prevalence of malnutrition among the mising children of Northeast India: A comparison between four different sets of criteria

Background: Algeria is experiencing a nutritional transition and increasing overweight in children. Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and underweight in children aged 6-10 years in Constantine city, Algeria using four international reference cutoffs for body mass index. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and May 2015 with a sample of 509 schoolchildren aged 6-10 years. Height and weight were measured according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. The body mass index cutoffs of WHO, International Obesity Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and French national references were used to classify the sample as underweight and overweight according to age and sex. The kappa coefficient was used to assess agreement between the reference cutoffs. Results: Based on the of different reference cutoffs , the prevalence of underweight in the children varied from 1.4% to 8.8%. The prevalence of overweight varied from 22.8% to 28.3%. The WHO cutoff gave a significantly higher prevalence of overweight in boys than girls (32.6% versus 24.0%, P = 0.03). The kappa values (between 0.251 and 0.954) indicated a fair to excellent agreement between the different reference cutoffs. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and underweight differs in the Constantine children depending on the reference cutoff used, suggesting international references should be used with care to avoid potential misclassification of children's nutritional status.

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“…This prevalence is lower than that observed in India (13) and Morocco (14) but close to that found in Algeria (Sidi-bel-Abbes) in 2008 (15).…”

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confidence: 58%

Prevalence of overweight and underweight in schoolchildren in Constantine, Algeria: comparison of four reference cut-off points for body mass index

Oulamara¹,

Allam²,

Tebbani³

et al. 2020

East Mediterr Health J

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“…It is important to note that this scoping review did not assess the quality of undernutrition indicators measured in the included publications; consequently, prevalence could have been overestimated or underestimated. Six publications nevertheless assessed and compared prevalence of stunting and/or thinness using different growth references (46,(49)(50)(51)(52)(53) . The review findings showed that prevalence depended substantially on the growth reference used.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Prevalence of stunting ranged from 7% (46) to 90% (47) , and prevalence of thinness varied from 1•3% (30) to 63% (48) . Some publications determined prevalence of stunting and/or thinness with different growth references (46,(49)(50)(51)(52)(53) . On the one hand, the prevalence of nutritional status varied greatly with the growth reference employed.…”

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confidence: 99%

Adolescent undernutrition in South Asia: a scoping review

et al. 2021

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Undernutrition is a growing public health challenge affecting growth and development during adolescence in many low- and middle-income countries. This scoping review maps the evidence on adolescent undernutrition (stunting, thinness and micronutrient deficiencies) in South Asia and highlights gaps in knowledge. Using Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers’ Manual, the search included electronic bibliographic databases (Medline (OVID), Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Scopus) as well as various grey literature sources published up to March 2019. In total, 131 publications met the inclusion criteria of this review. All the included evidence used quantitative data and 115 publications used a cross-sectional design. Nearly 70% (n=86) of the included publications were conducted in India. Prevalence of undernutrition was reported based on different growth references and cut-offs. Evidence is divided into publications that included an intervention component (n=12) and publications that did not include an intervention component (n=116), and presented in a narrative synthesis. This scoping review provides a wide range of publications on adolescent undernutrition in South Asia and identifies future research priorities in the field.

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“…Sikdar's study revealed a prevalence of overweight even lower in individuals 10 years of age according to WHO criteria (9.6% in boys and 8% in girls). [ 23 ]…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in portuguese adolescents: Comparison of different anthropometric methods

2013

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Background:The recommended anthropometric methods to assess the weight status include body mass index (BMI), skinfold thickness, and waist circumference. However, these methods have advantages and disadvantages regarding the classification of overweight and obesity in adolescents.Aims:The study was to analyze the correlation between the measurements of BMI, skinfold thickness and waist circumference to assess overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents.Materials and Methods:A sample of 966 students of Portugal was used. Of them, 437 (45.2%) were males and 529 (54.8%) were females aged between 10 and 16 years. The evaluations included BMI calculation, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference measurements.Results:This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity with values ranging from 31.6%, 61.4%, and 41.1% according to the measurement of BMI, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference, respectively. The results found a high level of correlation between BMI and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.712), between BMI and waist circumference (P < 0.001, r = 0.884), and waist circumference and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.701).Conclusions:This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents using three different anthropometric methods, where the BMI showed the lowest values of prevalence of overweight and obesity and the skinfold thickness showed the highest values. The three anthropometric methods were highly correlated.

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Prevalence of malnutrition among the mising children of Northeast India: A comparison between four different sets of criteria

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Prevalence of overweight and underweight in schoolchildren in Constantine, Algeria: comparison of four reference cut-off points for body mass index

Prevalence of overweight and underweight in schoolchildren in Constantine, Algeria: comparison of four reference cut-off points for body mass index

Adolescent undernutrition in South Asia: a scoping review

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in portuguese adolescents: Comparison of different anthropometric methods

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