Impact of food price inflation on stunting in under five aged children in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, food price inflation is a widespread issue in Bangladesh as well as the rest of the world. Malnutrition is a common issue among children that can have long-lasting effects on their development and overall health. There have been lots of studies conducted to identify the factors responsible for child malnutrition, but inflation is rarely considered a factor in child malnutrition. We aimed to determine the relationship between food price inflation and stunting (Height-for-Age Z-score (HAZ)) in children under five years of age in Bangladesh.

Method

The study utilized food price data from the World Food Programme database and malnutrition (stunting) information from the 2014 and 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys (BDHS). This includes the total s

SUBMITTER: Sadikeen SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363589 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature