Prevalence and Determinants of the Double Burden of Malnutrition with a Focus on Concurrent Stunting and Overweight/Obesity in Children and Adolescents.

PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: To determine the prevalence and determinants of concurrent stunting and overweight/obesity (CSO) in the same child or adolescent.

RECENT FINDINGS: After searching PubMed and the Web of Science, 26 articles comprised the prevalence and/or determinants of concurrent stunting and overweight/obesity. Most of the articles were published from 2018 onwards. There is great variation in the prevalence of concurrent stunting and overweight/obesity across the globe. For children under five years the prevalence of CSO is higher among children under two years compared with those 2-<5 years. The main determinants of this condition appear to be associated with gender, age, and urban versus rural ones. Income varied greatly between studies. However, a few additional variables were mentioned including having a mother with a short stature, time of weaning, having an improved toilet facility, being dewormed in the past few months, and the level of education of the mother.