Proximal determinants of suboptimal early child development during the first three years of life in socially deprived Mexican contexts.

ABSTRACT: Assessing the status and determinants of early child development (ECD) requires accurate and regularly updated measurements. Yet, little information has been published on the subject in low- and middle-income countries, particularly regarding the proximal determinants of childhood development in contexts of high social marginalization. This article analyzes the factors that favor or mitigate suboptimal ECD outcomes in Mexico. A cross-sectional study was conducted using recently collected data for 918 children aged 0-38 months from socially marginalized communities in 23 Mexican municipalities. The ECD outcomes of the children were estimated based on indicators of chronic undernutrition and neurodevelopment (normal, lagging and at risk of delay). The distribution of outcomes was described a

SUBMITTER: Servan-Mori E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10621868 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature