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From: Double burden of malnutrition among women in reproductive Age (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone: a secondary data analysis of the demographic health survey 2019 (SLDHS-2019)

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The prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity, and overnutrition among age groups of women (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone

Figure 1 shows the prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity, and overnutrition among age groups of women (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone. Underweight women constituted 502(6.7%), overweight 1,479(19.68%), obesity, 559(7.4%), and overnourished, 2,038(27.12%). Most underweight women were in the age group 15–24 years (57.6%), overweight in 35–49 years (38.1%), obese in the 35–49-year age group (54.0%), and overnutrition in the 35–49-year age group (42.5%)

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