611 prevalence and determinants of under-and over-nutrition among ...

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611 PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF UNDER-AND OVER-NUTRITION AMONG ADULT KENYAN WOMEN; EVIDENCE FROM THE KENYA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY 2008-09 Masibo P.K1, Buluku E1, Menya D1 and Malit V.C.1 Abstract Objective: To analyze the prevalence and determinants of over- and under-nutrition among Kenyan adult women with data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) (2008-09) Methods: A nationally representative sample of 5,916 women aged 20 to 49 years in 2008-2009 DHS data was analyzed. The dependant variable was women’s nutritional status determined as Body Mass Index (BMI). A BMI

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