Table 2.
Reported Prevalence of double burden in South Asian and South East Asian countries using local and international growth references/standards.
| Study | Parameter studied | Country/region | International | Local/Ethnic specific |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The double burden of malnutrition in Vietnamese school-aged children and adolescents: a rapid shift over a decade in Ho Chi Minh City36 | Overweight/obesity | Vietnam/SEAR | 5.2% using WHO 2006–07, 4% using (IOTF) | 10.1% (IOTF for Asian) |
| Using the National Indonesian Growth Chart to assess short stature and obesity in urban schoolchildren in Surakarta, Indonesia: comparisons to the WHO 2007 and CDC 2000 Growth Charts43 | Stunting Overweight Obesity |
Indonesia/SEAR | 9.91% (WHO), 11.62% (CDC) 15.14% (WHO), 17.23% (CDC) 10.15% (WHO), 5.07% (CDC) |
0.39% 15.96% 11.77% |
| Indonesian National Growth Reference Charts Better Reflect Height and Weight of Children in West Java, Indonesia, than WHO Child Growth Standards32 |
Stunting Overweight Obesity |
Indonesia/SEAR | 34.72% 2.51% 1.15% |
10.80% 2.08% 0.78% |
| Field Testing of Synthetic Growth Charts in 1–60-Month-Old Indian Children44 | Stunting Obesity |
India/SAR | 14% 1% |
6.8% 3.1% |
| Field Testing of IAP2015 Charts45 | Stunting Obesity |
India/SAR | 4.6–25% 1–6.5% |
2.5–14.8% 1.2–9.6% |
| A comparison of international and national references to measure the prevalence of stunting in Pakistani school age girls14 | Stunting | Pakistan/SAR | WHO-17.49% CDC- 22.72% |
4.94% |
| Comparison of Prevalence of Nutritional Status of Thai Children in the First 2 Years of Life Using National and International Growth Charts46 | Stunting Overweight |
Thailand/SEAR | 17–18% 4.3% |
11% 3.0% |
| Development of Growth Charts of Pakistani Children Aged 4–15 Years Using Quantile Regression: A Cross-sectional Study47 | Stunting Obesity |
Pakistan/SAR | 20.6% 14.2% |
2.7–3.3% 11.6–13.9% |
| Predictive value of WHO vs IAP BMI charts for identification of metabolic risk in Indian children and adolescents13 |
Obesity | India/SAR | 15.7% | 19.1% |
| Measuring obesity among school-aged youth in India: A comparison of three growth references 48 | Obesity Overweight |
India/SAR | 4.95% 11.55% |
5.01% 12.87% |
| Indonesian Children and Adolescents' Body Mass Index: WHO and Asia–Pacific Classification49 | Overweight/obese | Indonesia/SEAR | 5.4% | 12% |
Footnote: IOTF, International Obesity Task Force; CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO, World health organisation; SAR, South Asia Region; SEAR, South East Asia Region; IAP, Indian Academy of Pediatrics.