Dairy consumption, motivations, and nutritional status among schoolchildren in northwestern Morocco: socioeconomic factors and place of residence (opens in new tab)

Morocco, like many low and middle-income countries, is undergoing a rapid nutritional transition marked by the concurrent persistence of stunting and the emergence of overweight and obesity, a phenomenon known as the double burden of malnutrition (DBM). Dairy products are recognized as nutrient-dense foods that support linear growth through their role in insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) stimulation; however, dairy intake patterns and their relationship with nutritional status among Morocc...