Triple burden of malnutrition and its key demographic and socioeconomic determinants among Vietnamese children: insights from the General Nutrition Survey 2020

The triple burden of malnutrition (TBM) is a growing public health issue worldwide. This study examined the prevalence and association between undernutrition, overnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), and the key demographic and socioeconomic determinants, among Vietnamese children, using...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2024-11, Vol.83 (OCE4)
Main Authors: Tan, P.Y., Som, V. S., Nguyen, S. D., Tan, X., Tran, D.T., Tran, T.N., Tran, V.K., Dye, L., Moore, J. B., Caton, S., Ensaff, H., Lin, X., Smith, G., Gong, Y. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anemia
Biomarkers
Bivariate analysis
Body weight
Children
Children & youth
Data collection
Deficiency diseases
Demographics
Demography
Informed consent
Iron deficiency
Malnutrition
Micronutrients
Minority & ethnic groups
Mountain regions
Mountainous areas
Nutrient deficiency
Nutrition
Nutrition surveys
Obesity
Overnutrition
Overweight
Public health
Sex
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomics
Surveys
Tracking
Undernutrition
Underweight
Urban areas
Vitamin A
Zinc
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Summary:The triple burden of malnutrition (TBM) is a growing public health issue worldwide. This study examined the prevalence and association between undernutrition, overnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), and the key demographic and socioeconomic determinants, among Vietnamese children, using the nationally representative General Nutrition Survey (GNS) 2020(1). The GNS 2020 was reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of the National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant and/or their parents prior to data collection. Data on anthropometric parameters, micronutrients biomarkers, demographic and socioeconomic indicators for 7,289 children aged 6 months to 9 years old were analysed(1). All analyses were weighted and accounted for complex survey design using svyset commands in STATA. Age-specific and region-specific prevalence of malnutrition were examined. Determinants of malnutrition were assessed using bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions, crude or adjusted odds ratio (OR/AOR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported. Overall, the prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting/thinness of children was 12.7%, 10.5%, and 4.7%, respectively, in 2020. This finding underscores that child stunting reduction in Vietnam is on track towards the target of 40% reduction by 2025 set by the Global Nutrition Targets(2) (
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665124005433