Obesity as a form of malnutrition: over-nutrition on the Uganda “malnutrition” agenda

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dc.contributor.authorNgaruiya, Christine
dc.contributor.authorAlison, Hayward
dc.contributor.authorLori, Post
dc.contributor.authorMowafi, Hani
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-07T17:58:40Z
dc.date.available2025-05-07T17:58:40Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe objectives were to highlight the burden of overweight and obesity as an additional area of importance for the malnutrition agenda in Uganda and to provide evidence-based considerations for stakeholders involved. Introduction: Mirroring other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), Uganda is experiencing a "double burden" of over-nutrition related issues - both obesity and overweight, and related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) alongside the under-nutrition that has long plagued the country. Despite the commonplace assumption that under-nutrition is the predominant form of malnutrition in Uganda, we explore recent literature that in fact, challenges this notion. While food insecurity has contributed to the under-nutrition problem, a lack of dietary diversity also has a demonstrated role in increasing over-nutrition. We cannot afford to ignore over-nutrition concomitant with stunting and wasting in the country. Increase in the burden of this less acknowledged form of malnutrition in Uganda is critical to investigate, and yet poorly understood. A move towards increased regionally targeted over-nutrition research, funding, government prioritization and advocacy is needed.
dc.identifier.citationNgaruiya, C., Hayward, A., Post, L., & Mowafi, H. (2017). Obesity as a form of malnutrition: over-nutrition on the Uganda “malnutrition” agenda. Pan African Medical Journal, 28(1). 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.49.11176
dc.identifier.doi10.11604/pamj.2017.28.49.11176
dc.identifier.issn1937-8688
dc.identifier.other10.11604/pamj.2017.28.49.11176
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/11476
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPan African Medical Journal
dc.relation.ispartofPan African Medical Journal
dc.titleObesity as a form of malnutrition: over-nutrition on the Uganda “malnutrition” agenda
dc.typejournal-article
oaire.citation.volume28
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