Introduction
’ thinness, stunting, Protein-energy undernutrition
UNDERNOURISHED, UNDERNUTRITION
Adolescent girls’ protein undernutrition continues to be one of the most important public health burdens in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) [Protein-energy undernutrition in adolescent girls puts them at increased risk of morbidity and mortality, further affecting their reproductive outcomes. This is because undernourished adolescents tend to be ultimately undernourished mothers making them give birth to small babies [Even though several factors are responsible, inadequate protein intake is believed to be the most important cause of adolescent girls’ thinness and stunting in LMICs. This is mainly due to protein source food inaccessibility and/or poor knowledge and attitude about nutrition [