Pooled prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among under-five children in 46 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data (2015-2024).
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0006575,
title = {Pooled prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among under-five children in 46 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data (2015-2024).},
author = {Asgedom DK and Kebede FB and Endalamew SG and Terefe B and Assefa SK and Anbesu EW},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLOS global public health},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0006575},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006575}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Pooled prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among under-five children in 46 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data (2015-2024). AU - Asgedom DK AU - Kebede FB AU - Endalamew SG AU - Terefe B AU - Assefa SK AU - Anbesu EW PY - 2026 JO - PLOS global public health DO - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006575 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006575 ER -
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DK, A., FB, K., SG, E., B, T., SK, A., & EW, A. (2026). Pooled prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among under-five children in 46 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data (2015-2024).. PLOS global public health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006575
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