Double burden of malnutrition among children under five years in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and determinants (opens in new tab)

BackgroundMalnutrition among children under 5 years remains a major global public health concern. It encompasses both undernutrition and overnutrition, which can coexist within the same population. Estimating the prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children, will contribute to the limited body of city-level nutritional epidemiology studies in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition among children under 5 years attending primary hea...