The Double Burden of Malnutrition: Challenges and Opportunities in Thailand
2020
This case from the Western Public Health Casebook 2020 explores the potential for a double burden of malnutrition in Thailand, after national child development survey data points to high rates of overweight and stunting among children under 5 years. Sanji Suresh, a senior-level researcher at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Institute of Health Development, is tasked with identifying current initiatives and possible solutions to address this dual burden: being underweight in early childhood can predispose children to be overweight and have noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease later in life. Through the case, students will understand the measurements and standards related to calculating the double burden of malnutrition, as well as apply the life course approach to analyze the problem.
This case contains guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. It is part of a 16-case collection written by students in the MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be freely copied and used for educational purposes by an accredited educational institution.
The Double Burden of Malnutrition: Challenges and Opportunities in Thailand
Source:
Benedict L et al. The Double Burden of Malnutrition: Challenges and Opportunities in Thailand. Western Public Health Casebook 2020. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2020. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/westernpublichealthcases/vol2020/iss1/7.