Double burden of malnutrition in children aged 24 to 59 months by socioeconomic status in five South Asian countries: evidence from demographic and health surveys

ObjectivesWe aimed to investigate the socioeconomic inequalities in the burden of underweight and overweight among children in South Asia. We also examined other factors that were associated with these outcomes independently of household’s socioeconomic status.DesignNationally-representative surveys...

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Main Authors: Md M Islam Bulbul, Fariha Binte Hossain, Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Md Shehab Uddin Al-Abid, Sultan Mahmood, Gourab Adhikary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/3/e032866.full