The triple burden of malnutrition among adolescents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The role of gender, household environment, and food insecurity
Adolescents in Dar es Salaam experience high rates of malnutrition. Food insecurity, poor sanitation, and gender-specific factors contribute significantly to these outcomes. Integrated interventions are essential to address these interlinked determinants of malnutrition in this vulnerable group.
Authors
- Christiane M. Horwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-1423)
- Lyn Haskins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3636-5370)
- Bruno Sunguya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-0725)
- Christina Kimaryo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8025-7226)
- Anne Hatløy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3668-3216)
- Josephine Efraim
- Nancy Njenge
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Fafo Foundation (NO)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337102
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12