Maternal media exposure and child anthropometric failures across 40 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between maternal exposure to various types of media and child anthropometric failures, and whether this association varies by mothers' socioeconomic status (SES) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

This study analyzed Demographic and Health Survey data from 40 LMICs (2010-2024). The independent variable was defined as exposure to any mass media (i.e., newspapers/magazines, radio, television) at least once a week for the primary analysis, and mobile phone ownership and internet access were considered for secondary analyses. Three types of child anthropometric failures (i.e., stunting, underweight, wasting) were constructed based on the WHO child growth standards. Multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to e

SUBMITTER: Jung S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature