Edward A. Frongillo|Mercedes de Onís|Kathleen M. P. Hanson
Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Are Associated with Worldwide Patterns of Stunting and Wasting of Children
Cornell University|World Health Organization|University of California, Davis
estimated variability among nations prevalence stunting wasting evaluated national factors associated stunting wasting examined relationship stunting wasting world health organization global database child growth comprehensive conceptual model database national factors used variance components regression analyses substantial variability among nations among provinces within nations national variability stunting 76 wasting 66 explained national factors geographic region higher energy availability female literacy gross product important factors associated lower prevalence stunting association health expenditures stunting differed region higher immunization rate asia energy availability important factors associated lower prevalence wasting regional differences relationship stunting wasting accounted national factors factors associated stunting wasting differ national level child malnutrition within household greatly influenced issues national provincial levels intervention considered three levels