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Kinyoki, D.K., J.M. Ross, A. Lazzar-Atwood, et al. Nature Medicine, Vol. 26, 750–759, April 2020

Using geospatial estimates of overweight and wasting prevalence among children under 5 in 105 low- and middle-income countries from 2000 and 2017, the authors aggregated these numbers to policy-relevant administrative units. The researchers found that wasting decreased overall across countries, while overweight estimates increased, leading to the double burden of malnutrition in various countries and regions. Areas with the greatest double burden were in Indonesia, Thailand, southeastern China, Botswana, Cameroon, and central Nigeria.