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    Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls from Rural Communities of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

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    Background: Addressing the nutritional needs of adolescents could be an important step towards breaking the vicious cycle of intergenerational malnutrition.Objective: Assess nutritional status of rural adolescent girls.Design: Cross-sectional.Methods: Anthropometric and socio-demographic information from 211 adolescent girls representing 650 randomly selected households from thirteen communities in Tigray was used in data analysis. Height-for-age and BMI-for-age were compared to the 2007 WHO growth reference. Data were analyzed using SAS, Version 9.1.Results: None of the households reported access to adolescent micronutrient supplementation. The girls were shorter and thinner than the 2007 WHO reference population. The cross-sectional prevalence of stunting and thinness were 26.5% and 58.3%, respectively. Lack of latrine facilities was significantly associated with stunting (p = 0.0033) andthinness (

    Samenhang van beleid versterkt

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    De thema’s water, energie, klimaatverandering, landgebruik en voedsel kennen vele raakvlakken. Een goede ontwikkeling in het ene thema kan meerwaarde opleveren voor het andere, maar ook een negatief effect hebben. Samenhangend beleid kan minnen voorkomen en plussen juist stimuleren. Dit geldt zeker voor een alles omvattend onderwerp als het realiseren van een koolstofarme economie
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