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Getnet, M., Sisay, W.S. and Alem, A.Z. (2024) Spatial Distribution and Associated Factors of Co-Occurrence of Overweight/Obesity and Anemia among Women in the Reproductive Age in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Analysis, DHS 2016-2021. PLOS ONE, 19, e0299519.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299519

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• TITLE: Co-Occurrence of Anemia and Overweight among Women of Reproductive Age in Burkina Faso: A Limited Double Burden?

  AUTHORS: Hermann Biénou Lanou, Boubacar Savadogo, Jeoffray Diendéré, Augustin Nawidimbasba Zeba

  KEYWORDS: Double Burden of Malnutrition, Anemia, Obesity, Women of Reproductive Age, Burkina Faso

  JOURNAL NAME: Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol.17 No.1, January 21, 2026

  ABSTRACT: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight or obesity (OWO) in the same individual, is an emerging challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, where anemia affects 28.0% of women and obesity 11.0%, few studies have examined the determinants of their co-occurrence. This study aims to determine whether this DBM occurs randomly or follows a specific sociodemographic trend. We analyzed data from 7987 women aged 15 - 49 years from the Burkina Faso Demographic and Health Survey (DHS-V). DBM was defined as the simultaneous presence of anemia (Hb 2). Analyses used methods adapted to the complex sampling design, including Rao-Scott chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression. DBM was significantly less frequent than expected (observed/expected ratio = 0.89, p