Undernutrition in children under five associated with wealth-related inequality in 24 low- and middle-income countries from 2017 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: Undernourishment is a persistent public health problem contributing to increased mortality in children under five in low-income countries, likely exacerbated by socio-economic disparities within communities. This paper aimed to examine the effect of wealth-related inequality on undernutrition in children under five in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries (LMICs). We analyzed cross-sectional data from the demographic and health survey program collected between 2017 and 2022 from 24 LMICs. Children born within 5 years preceding the survey were included in the analysis. Child undernutrition was the dependent variable (measured by stunting, wasting, and underweight) and country-level wealth-based inequality was the independent variable assessed by concentration index values str

SUBMITTER: Birhanu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858243 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature