Measure
Underweight
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Underweight can also be a health concern for adolescents, potentially indicating inadequate nutrition or underlying health issues. This measure assesses the prevalence of underweight using BMI calculations. Understanding the prevalence of underweight can help identify adolescents who may need additional nutritional support or further medical evaluation.
Definition
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Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (2023), Data browser (findings from the 2021/22 international HBSC survey): https://data-browser.hbsc.org.
Related report
A focus on adolescent physical activity, eating behaviours, weight status and body image
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Rakić JG, Hamrik Z, Dzielska A, Felder-Puig R, Oja L, Bakalár P et al. A focus on adolescent physical activity, eating behaviours, weight status and body image in Europe, central Asia and Canada. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children international report from the 2021/2022 survey. Volume 4. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
