Prevalence and factors associated with underweight among 15–49-year-old women in Sierra Leone: a secondary data analysis of Sierra Leone demographic health survey of 2019

Prevalence and factors associated with underweight among 15–49-year-old women in Sierra Leone: a secondary data analysis of Sierra Leone demographic health survey of 2019

Abstract Background Women are at higher risks of being underweight than men due to biological, socio-economic, and cultural factors. Underweight women have high risks of poor obstetric outcomes. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with being underweight among women of reprodu...

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Main Authors: Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Mame Awa Toure, Amon Njenga, Lucy Namulemo, Ronald Kaluya, Kassim Kamara, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Underweight
Women
Reproductive age (15–49 years)
Sierra Leone
Undernutrition
DHS-2019
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02358-4

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