Table 3 Overview of the literature
Author | Study size | Age, Years | Setting | Overweight/Obese | Underweight | Stunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piryani et al. 2016 [21] | 360 | 16–19 | Public & Private School | 12.2% | – | – |
Koirala et al. 2015 [27] | 986 | 6–13 | Private School | 25.9% | 10.3% | – |
Stewart et al. 2013 [28] | 4729 | 9–13 14–23 | Rural | 1% 5% | – | 56.1% 41.2% |
Mansur et al. 2015 [29] | 438 | 4–16 | Rural | – | 10.05% | 24.5% |
Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey, 2018 [38] | 981 boys 1722 girls | 10–19 10–19 | Urban & Rural | 6% 4.7% | 28% (wasting) 17% (wasting) | 43% 40% |
Hamann et al. (current study) | 868 | 9–17 | Public & Private School | 16.7% | 7% | 17% |