Socio-economic disparity in food consumption among young children in eight South Asian and Southeast Asian countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

This study examined socio-economic differences in diverse food consumption among children 6-23 months of age in South Asia and Southeast Asian countries.

Subjects/methods

Data from Demographic and Health Surveys in four countries in South Asia (n = 15,749) and four countries in Southeast Asia (n = 10,789) were used. Survey-design adjusted proportions were estimated for the following 10 food items: grains, legumes, dark green leafy vegetables (DGLV), vitamin A-rich fruits, vitamin A-rich vegetables, other fruits and vegetables (OFV), fish, meat, dairy, and eggs. An equity gap was defined as an arithmetic difference in the proportion of each food item consumed in the past 24-hours between the wealthiest and lowest quintiles and between rural and urban are

SUBMITTER: Kang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature