GAP Growth in Adolescence :Potential interventions to improve growth,health & reduce future non-communicable disease
Kerac, M
(2025).
GAP Growth in Adolescence :Potential interventions to improve growth,health & reduce future non-communicable disease.
[Dataset].
MEIRU Microdata Portal.
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This dataset contains survey data collected from adolescents aged 10-19 years in rural Karonga and urban Lilongwe, Malawi, as part of a pilot study to inform future interventions aimed at improving adolescent growth and reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases.
Keywords
Malnutrition; Growth Disorders; Adolescent; Cognition; Cardiovascular Diseases; Body composition; Physical fitness; Malawi| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative |
| Capture method | Questionnaire |
| Collection Period |
From To 22 August 2016 1 December 2016 |
| Date | 14 November 2025 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
Kerac, M |
| Associated roles | Crampin, AC (Co-Investigator); Lelijveld, N (Co-Investigator); Nyirenda, M (Co-Investigator) and Geis, S (Co-Investigator) |
| LSHTM Faculty/Department |
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Population Health (2012- ) MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit |
| Research Centre | MEIRU |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Date Deposited | 24 Sep 2026 09:00 |
| Last Modified | 24 Sep 2026 09:17 |
| Publisher | MEIRU Microdata Portal |
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3745-7317