Double burden of malnutrition and associated factors among adolescent in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS One · 2023 · PMC10096189 · PMID 37043492

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The authors write “The pooled estimates of overweight/obesity showed high increase” and then later refer to the “rising prevalence of overweight/obesity.” Since trends were not evaluated in this study, I suggest not using words that indicate an increasing trend in order to ensure that the findings support the conclusions. 20.

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