Dónya S. Madjdian|Fusta Azupogo|Saskia Osendarp|Hilde Bras|Inge D. Brouwer
Socio?cultural and economic determinants and consequences of adolescent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in LLMICs: a systematic narrative review
Wageningen University & Research|Wageningen University & Research|University for Development Studies|Wageningen University & Research|Wageningen University & Research|Wageningen University & Research
abstract adolescent undernutrition persisting public health problem low lower middle income countries llmics nutritional trajectories complexly interrelated sociocultural economic sce trajectories however synthesis sce determinants consequences undernutrition adolescents lacking undertook narrative review published literature provide narrative overview sce determinants consequences associated undernutrition among adolescents llmics identified 98 articles pubmed scopus cababstracts determinants consequences undernutrition defined stunting underweight thinness micronutrient deficiencies individual level significant determinants included age sex birth order religion ethnicity educational literacy level working status marital status household level parental education occupation household size composition income socioeconomic status resources associated undernutrition determinants communityenvironmental level including residence sanitation school type seasonality identified consequences adolescent undernutrition mostly related education cognition review underscores importance broad range contextspecific sce factors several levels influence adolescent nutritional status shows research sce consequences undernutrition needed