The inverted U of DBM: When economics blossom so does nutrition, says study

15 Jun 2023 — The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) – the coexistence of underweight and overweight populations in a society – is a growing global challenge, expected to decline as low and middle-income countries’ gross domestic product per capita (GDPPC) increases. 

The team of international researchers found that DBM decreases with increased levels of women in the workforce, adult literacy rates, higher rates of agriculture in the national GDP and health warnings on cigarettes.