The Double Burden of Malnutrition in the Brazilian Legal Amazon: Spatial Distributions and Temporal Trends (2013–2023)
Despite progress in reducing childhood underweight, its prevalence in the Legal Amazon remains high compared to national averages. Significant regional disparities and rising overweight rates among adults and elderly individuals indicate a need for targeted public health strategies to address these nutritional issues.
Authors
- Tamires Mota da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5433-5314)
- Flávia Santos Batista Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7156-5293)
- Alanderson Alves Ramalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7503-1376)
- Drielly Cinthya Alves Nogueira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6958-1176)
- Tiago Feitosa da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-008X)
- Eduardo P. Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8885-454X)
- Yara de Moura Magalhães Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5615-0839)
- Suellen Cristina Enes Valentim da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0741-6386)
- M. A. Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1392-964X)
- Maria Eduarda Alves Anute Anute
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Acre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17061054
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12