Ethnic inequalities in child stunting and feeding practices: results from surveys in thirteen countries from Latin America

Abstract Background Although the prevalence of child stunting is falling in Latin America, socioeconomic inequalities persist. However, there is limited evidence on ethnic disparities. We aimed to describe ethnic inequalities of stunting and feeding practices in thirteen Latin American countries usi...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Gatica-Domínguez, Marilia Arndt Mesenburg, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Cesar G. Victora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01165-9