Underweight and associated factors among lactating women in Uganda: Evidence from the Uganda demographic health survey 2016.

Background: Lactating mothers are at increased risk of being underweight because of the physiological changes that lead to disproportionately higher energy and nutrient requirements compared to their non-pregnant and non-lactating counterparts.

Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with being underweight among lactating women in Uganda.

Methods: We used the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2016 data of 1356 women aged 20 to 49 years.