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This scoping review aims to characterize community-based interventions for adolescent malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries and summarize their nutritional impacts.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Community-based interventions addressing multiple forms of malnutrition among adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

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Scoping review characterizes interventions for adolescent nutrition in LMICs, indicating need for integrated approaches.

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This scoping review aims to characterize community-based interventions for adolescent malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries and summarize their nutritional impacts.
Systematic search in MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL from 2000 to 2023.
Inclusion of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies focused on adolescents aged 10–19 years.
Analysis of 37 records from 36 studies in 27 LMICs using narrative synthesis.
57% of interventions targeted adolescent girls, indicating gaps for boys and vulnerable groups.
Nine out of ten studies on micronutrient supplementation showed improvement in at least one nutrition outcome.
Significant variability found in intervention design, delivery, and implementation.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12959d48a0ea1665671ad5 https://doi.org/10.14749/32361009

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