The double burden of obesity and malnutrition in a protracted emergency setting: a cross-sectional study of Western Sahara refugees

Households from vulnerable groups experiencing epidemiological transitions are known to be affected concomitantly by under-nutrition and obesity. Yet, it is unknown to what extent this double burden affects refugee populations dependent on food assistance. We assessed the double burden of malnutriti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS medicine 2012-10, Vol.9 (10), p.e1001320-e1001320
Hauptverfasser:	Grijalva-Eternod, Carlos S, Wells, Jonathan C K, Cortina-Borja, Mario, Salse-Ubach, Nuria, Tondeur, Mélody C, Dolan, Carmen, Meziani, Chafik, Wilkinson, Caroline, Spiegel, Paul, Seal, Andrew J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Algeria - epidemiology Biology Body mass index Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Development and progression Diabetes Disease prevention Emergencies Female Food Food supply Households Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Malnutrition Malnutrition - epidemiology Medicine Middle Aged Nutrition Nutrition research Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Physiological aspects Population Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Refugees - statistics & numerical data Translations Waist Circumference - physiology Womens health Young Adult
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