Results: Of the 139 LAMICs reviewed, only 39.6% had policies to address both undernutrition and overweight/obesity. A
higher proportion of low-income countries (LICs) had policies to address undernutrition compared to that of middleincome
countries (MICs) (86.1% vs. 63.1%, p = 0.002), and a low proportion of both had policy to address overweight.
Having a nutrition policy that addresses undernutrition was not associated with better nutrition status outcomes. Strong
nutrition governance in LAMICS was associated with low magnitudes of stunting (beta = -4.958, p = 0.015); wasting
(beta = -5.418, p = 0.003); and underweight (beta = -6.452, p = 0.001).