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Boys in Gauteng More Likely to Suffer Malnutrition | Johannesburg News
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New research from the University of Johannesburg reveals a troubling trend in Gauteng: boys in poorer communities are far more likely to suffer from malnutrition than girls, showing up as both stunting and underweight. Between 2020 and 2022, despite progress in reducing stunting, underweight children doubled—from one in sixteen to one in eight—highlighting the devastating impact of the pandemic and rising food insecurity. Boys were five times more likely to be underweight and over three times more likely to be stunted, echoing global patterns of male vulnerability to nutritional stress. Health workers are now being urged to monitor underweight children as an early warning sign of family crisis, offering a critical window to intervene before long-term health consequences take root.
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