Economic Growth and Childhood Malnutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Economic growth may reduce childhood malnutrition through improvements of several contributing factors, but the empirical evidence is mixed. Identifying the most important factors that contribute to child malnutrition and their associations with economic growth can inform decision-making about targeted investments to improve children's health.

Objective

To assess the associations between economic growth and malnutrition, contributing factors and malnutrition, and economic growth and contributing factors of malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used data from 239 Demographic and Health Surveys from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 2021. Observations included 1 138 568 children a

SUBMITTER: Buttner N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636637 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature