Open AccessThe double burden of undernutrition and excess body weight in Mexico
Author(s) -
María F Kroker-Lobos,
Andrea Pedroza-Tobías,
Lilia S Pedraza,
Juan Á. Rivera
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.114.083832
Subject(s) - malnutrition , body weight , double burden , environmental health , environmental science , medicine , endocrinology , obesity , overweight
In Mexico, stunting and anemia have declined but are still high in some regions and subpopulations, whereas overweight and obesity have increased at alarming rates in all age and socioeconomic groups.
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