The double burden of obesity and malnutrition in a protracted emergency setting: a cross-sectional study of Western Sahara refugees.

The double burden of obesity and malnutrition in a protracted emergency setting: a cross-sectional study of Western Sahara refugees.

<h4>Background</h4>Households from vulnerable groups experiencing epidemiological transitions are known to be affected concomitantly by under-nutrition and obesity. Yet, it is unknown to what extent this double burden affects refugee populations dependent on food assistance. We assessed...

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Main Authors: Carlos S Grijalva-Eternod, Jonathan C K Wells, Mario Cortina-Borja, Nuria Salse-Ubach, Mélody C Tondeur, Carmen Dolan, Chafik Meziani, Caroline Wilkinson, Paul Spiegel, Andrew J Seal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001320&type=printable
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