Rural-urban Disparities in the Nutritional Status of Younger Adolescents in Tanzania.

Completed

Conditions studied: Undernutrition, Stunting, Adolescent Development

In brief

Africa faces rapid urbanization, has the second highest population growth rate, makes up one-fifth of the world's youth population, and experiences stagnant rates of undernutrition. These challenges point to the need for country-specific data on rural-urban health disparities to inform development policies. This cross-sectional study examined disparities in body mass index-for-age-and-sex (BAZ) and height-for-age-and-sex z-scores (HAZ) among 1125 adolescents in Tanzania. Rural-urban disparities in nutritional status were significant and gendered. Findings confirm place of residence as a key determinant of BAZ, HAZ, and stunting among adolescents in Tanzania. Targeted gender-sensitive interventions among adolescents, particularly in rural areas, are needed to limit growth faltering and improve health outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04640389

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

People needed

1125

Starts

2013-11-01

Expected to finish

2020-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-23

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescents between 10 and 14 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Adolescents living away from the districts and not physically present at the time of the study

Where it is running

• University of Massachusetts Amherst — Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

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