VNE – June 19, 2022 | 02:30 pm GMT+7
A large-scale study has highlighted the “triple burden” of child malnutrition in Southeast Asia – coexistence of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and overweight/obesity.
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| The SEANUTS II study has emphasized an urgent need to improve food security and nutrition among children in Southeast Asia. Photo by FCV |
These three burdens often coexist in the same country and can even occur in the same family.
The study of nearly 14,000 children aged six months to 12 years in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand was conducted between 2019 and 2021. The children were from urban and rural schools, community health centers and sub-district administrative organizations in the four countries.
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