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Double Burden of Malnutrition among Mother-Child Dyads in a Rural Area of West Bengal, India: A Comprehensive Analysis of Contributing Factors

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dc.contributor.authorSengupta, T
dc.contributor.authorMallick, AK
dc.contributor.authorSahu, M
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, S
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-26T08:31:49Z
dc.date.available2026-01-26T08:31:49Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionSengupta T,1 Mallick AK,2 Sahu M,3 Sarkar S4 1Department of Community Medicine All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, India 2Department of Maternal and Child Health All India Institute of Hygiene Public Health, Kolkata, India 3Department of Occupational Health, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, India 4Senior Statistical Officer All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, India
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Background The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), where undernutrition and overnutrition coexist, is a new paradigm in the global nutritional landscape. With an increasing rate of obesity and a gradual decline in undernutrition, India is currently experiencing this public health challenge. At the household level, among mother-child pairs, this disparity in nutritional status is becoming evident. Objective To assess the prevalence and patterns of the double burden of malnutrition among mother-child dyads and to determine the factors associated with this condition. Method In this observational, cross-sectional study, the nutritional status (double burden of malnutrition) of 360 mothers and their children (aged 0 - 23 months) from a rural community of West Bengal, India, was assessed. Data were collected via interviews using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire and through standard anthropometric measurements. The collected data were subsequently analyzed using SPSS (Version 25). Result The findings showed that 16.1% of the mother-child pairs had double burden of malnutrition, the highest being the pair of overweight/obese mother-stunted children (10%). Mother’s education (aOR 4.19, CI 1.65-10.62), food-insecure households (aOR 3.27, CI 1.51-9.16), and lower socio-economic class (aOR 2.70, CI 1.09-6.67) were found to be significantly associated with the presence of double burden of malnutrition among participants. Conclusion The double burden of malnutrition among mother-child dyads can be seen as a dual nutrition challenge that needs to be addressed with paramount importance. This contrasting form of malnutrition claims a renewed focus and program intervention through the equity-focused policies of Double Duty Action. KEY WORDS Double burden, India, Malnutrition, Mother-child Dyad, Rural
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4362
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKathmandu University
dc.subjectDouble burden
dc.subjectIndia
dc.subjectMalnutrition
dc.subjectMother-child Dyad
dc.subjectRural
dc.titleDouble Burden of Malnutrition among Mother-Child Dyads in a Rural Area of West Bengal, India: A Comprehensive Analysis of Contributing Factors
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