Ethnic inequalities and trends in stunting prevalence among Guatemalan children: an analysis using national health surveys 1995–2014

Abstract Background Guatemala has the highest prevalence of stunting among under-five children in Latin America. We aimed to compare indigenous and non-indigenous under-five child populations in relation to stunting, as well as to explore the intersectionality of ethnicity by wealth and by place of...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Gatica-Domínguez, Cesar Victora, Aluisio J. D. Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-1016-0