Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review

Background Adolescent malnutrition is a significant public health challenge in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), with long-term consequences for health and development. Community-based interventions have the potential to address multiple forms of malnutrition and improve the health out...

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Main Authors: David Guwatudde, Till Bärnighausen, Ina Danquah, Elisabetta Ferrero, Yemane Berhane, Ali Sie, Clarisse Dah, Jabulani Ncayiyana, Mosa Moshabela, Shannon McMahon, Jacob Burns, Wafaie W. Fawzi, Michael Laxy, Japhet Killewo, Deda Ogum Alangea, Bruno Sunguya, Sara Pedron, Amani Tinkasimile, Uttara Partap, Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Marijana Ranisavljev, Sachin Shinde, Sergej Ostojic, Ntombizodumo Mkwanazi, Christine Neumann, Shuyan Liu, Mary Mwanyika Sando, Ayoade Oduola, Adom Manu, Jan A.C. Hontelez, Magda Rosenmöller, Irene Brandt, Matthias Kern, Joy Mauti, Hanna Y. Berhane, Mashavu Yussuf, Innocent Yusufu, Laetitia Paumard, Millogo Ourohiré, Erick Agure, Tiwatayo Lasebikan, Marina Taonda, Sylvain Somé, Katian Napon, Moussa Ouédraogo
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e078969.full
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author David Guwatudde
Till Bärnighausen
Ina Danquah
Elisabetta Ferrero
Yemane Berhane
Ali Sie
Clarisse Dah
Jabulani Ncayiyana
Mosa Moshabela
Shannon McMahon
Jacob Burns
Wafaie W. Fawzi
Michael Laxy
Japhet Killewo
Deda Ogum Alangea
Bruno Sunguya
Sara Pedron
Amani Tinkasimile
Uttara Partap
Adi Lukas Kurniawan
Marijana Ranisavljev
Sachin Shinde
Sergej Ostojic
Ntombizodumo Mkwanazi
Christine Neumann
Shuyan Liu
Mary Mwanyika Sando
Ayoade Oduola
Adom Manu
Jan A.C. Hontelez
Magda Rosenmöller
Irene Brandt
Matthias Kern
Joy Mauti
Hanna Y. Berhane
Mashavu Yussuf
Innocent Yusufu
Laetitia Paumard
Millogo Ourohiré
Erick Agure
Tiwatayo Lasebikan
Marina Taonda
Sylvain Somé
Katian Napon
Moussa Ouédraogo
author_facet David Guwatudde
Till Bärnighausen
Ina Danquah
Elisabetta Ferrero
Yemane Berhane
Ali Sie
Clarisse Dah
Jabulani Ncayiyana
Mosa Moshabela
Shannon McMahon
Jacob Burns
Wafaie W. Fawzi
Michael Laxy
Japhet Killewo
Deda Ogum Alangea
Bruno Sunguya
Sara Pedron
Amani Tinkasimile
Uttara Partap
Adi Lukas Kurniawan
Marijana Ranisavljev
Sachin Shinde
Sergej Ostojic
Ntombizodumo Mkwanazi
Christine Neumann
Shuyan Liu
Mary Mwanyika Sando
Ayoade Oduola
Adom Manu
Jan A.C. Hontelez
Magda Rosenmöller
Irene Brandt
Matthias Kern
Joy Mauti
Hanna Y. Berhane
Mashavu Yussuf
Innocent Yusufu
Laetitia Paumard
Millogo Ourohiré
Erick Agure
Tiwatayo Lasebikan
Marina Taonda
Sylvain Somé
Katian Napon
Moussa Ouédraogo
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description Background Adolescent malnutrition is a significant public health challenge in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), with long-term consequences for health and development. Community-based interventions have the potential to address multiple forms of malnutrition and improve the health outcomes of adolescents. However, there is a limited understanding of the content, implementation and effectiveness of these interventions. This scoping review aims to synthesise evidence on community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in LMICs and describe their effects on nutrition and health.Methods and analysis A comprehensive search strategy will be implemented in multiple databases including MEDLINE (through PubMed), Embase, CENTRAL (through Cochrane Library) and grey literature, covering the period from 1 January 2000 to 14 July 2023. We will follow the Participants, Concept and Context model to design the search strategy. The inclusion criteria encompass randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies focusing on adolescents aged 10–19 years. Various types of interventions, such as micronutrient supplementation, nutrition education, feeding interventions, physical activity and community environment interventions, will be considered. Two reviewers will perform data extraction independently, and, where relevant, risk of bias assessment will be conducted using standard Cochrane risk-of-bias tools. We will follow the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist while reporting results.Ethics and dissemination The scope of this scoping review is restricted to publicly accessible databases that do not require prior ethical approval for access. The findings of this review will be shared through publications in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at international and regional conferences and stakeholder meetings in LMICs.Scoping review registration The final protocol was registered prospectively with the Open Science Framework on 19 July 2023 (https://osf.io/t2d78).
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spelling doaj.art-b330f7ece86448ffb03a75324b06a4872025-02-14T15:30:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552024-03-0114310.1136/bmjopen-2023-078969Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping reviewDavid GuwatuddeTill Bärnighausen0Ina DanquahElisabetta Ferrero1Yemane Berhane2Ali Sie3Clarisse DahJabulani NcayiyanaMosa MoshabelaShannon McMahonJacob BurnsWafaie W. Fawzi4Michael Laxy5Japhet KillewoDeda Ogum Alangea6Bruno Sunguya7Sara PedronAmani TinkasimileUttara Partap8Adi Lukas Kurniawan9Marijana Ranisavljev10Sachin Shinde11Sergej Ostojic12Ntombizodumo Mkwanazi13Christine Neumann14Shuyan Liu15Mary Mwanyika SandoAyoade OduolaAdom ManuJan A.C. HontelezMagda RosenmöllerIrene BrandtMatthias KernJoy MautiHanna Y. BerhaneMashavu YussufInnocent YusufuLaetitia PaumardMillogo OurohiréErick AgureTiwatayo LasebikanMarina TaondaSylvain SoméKatian NaponMoussa Ouédraogo164 Africa Health Research Institute, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2 Division of Experimental Oncology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1 Centre de Recherche en Sante de Nouna, Nouna, Burkina FasoDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USAGerman Center for Diabetes Research, Neuherberg, GermanyDepartment of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Community Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USAHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, GermanyFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaCenter for Inquiry into Mental Health, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaFaculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaResearch Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyNouna Health Research Center, Nouna, Burkina FasoBackground Adolescent malnutrition is a significant public health challenge in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), with long-term consequences for health and development. Community-based interventions have the potential to address multiple forms of malnutrition and improve the health outcomes of adolescents. However, there is a limited understanding of the content, implementation and effectiveness of these interventions. This scoping review aims to synthesise evidence on community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in LMICs and describe their effects on nutrition and health.Methods and analysis A comprehensive search strategy will be implemented in multiple databases including MEDLINE (through PubMed), Embase, CENTRAL (through Cochrane Library) and grey literature, covering the period from 1 January 2000 to 14 July 2023. We will follow the Participants, Concept and Context model to design the search strategy. The inclusion criteria encompass randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies focusing on adolescents aged 10–19 years. Various types of interventions, such as micronutrient supplementation, nutrition education, feeding interventions, physical activity and community environment interventions, will be considered. Two reviewers will perform data extraction independently, and, where relevant, risk of bias assessment will be conducted using standard Cochrane risk-of-bias tools. We will follow the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist while reporting results.Ethics and dissemination The scope of this scoping review is restricted to publicly accessible databases that do not require prior ethical approval for access. The findings of this review will be shared through publications in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at international and regional conferences and stakeholder meetings in LMICs.Scoping review registration The final protocol was registered prospectively with the Open Science Framework on 19 July 2023 (https://osf.io/t2d78).https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e078969.full
spellingShingle David Guwatudde
Till Bärnighausen
Ina Danquah
Elisabetta Ferrero
Yemane Berhane
Ali Sie
Clarisse Dah
Jabulani Ncayiyana
Mosa Moshabela
Shannon McMahon
Jacob Burns
Wafaie W. Fawzi
Michael Laxy
Japhet Killewo
Deda Ogum Alangea
Bruno Sunguya
Sara Pedron
Amani Tinkasimile
Uttara Partap
Adi Lukas Kurniawan
Marijana Ranisavljev
Sachin Shinde
Sergej Ostojic
Ntombizodumo Mkwanazi
Christine Neumann
Shuyan Liu
Mary Mwanyika Sando
Ayoade Oduola
Adom Manu
Jan A.C. Hontelez
Magda Rosenmöller
Irene Brandt
Matthias Kern
Joy Mauti
Hanna Y. Berhane
Mashavu Yussuf
Innocent Yusufu
Laetitia Paumard
Millogo Ourohiré
Erick Agure
Tiwatayo Lasebikan
Marina Taonda
Sylvain Somé
Katian Napon
Moussa Ouédraogo
Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
BMJ Open
title Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
title_full Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
title_fullStr Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
title_short Community-based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
title_sort community based interventions targeting multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low income and middle income countries protocol for a scoping review
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e078969.full
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