Reducing childhood malnutrition in Bangladesh: the importance of addressing socio-economic inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To obtain projections of the prevalence of childhood malnutrition indicators up to 2030 and to analyse the changes of wealth-based inequality in malnutrition indicators and the degree of contribution of socio-economic determinants to the inequities in malnutrition indicators in Bangladesh. Additionally, to identify the risk factors of childhood malnutrition.

Design

Cross-sectional study. A Bayesian linear regression model was used to estimate trends and projections of malnutrition. For equity analysis, slope index, relative index and decomposition in concentration index were used. Multilevel logistic models were used to identify risk factors of malnutrition.

Setting

Household surveys in Bangladesh from 1996 to 2014.

Participants

Children under the age

SUBMITTER: Islam MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature