Akanksha A. Marphatia|Tim Cole|Carlos S. Grijalva?Eternod|Jonathan C. K. Wells
Associations of gender inequality with child malnutrition and mortality across 96 countries
University of Cambridge|University College London|University College London|University College London
national efforts reduce low birth weight lbw child malnutrition mortality prioritise economic growth however may ineffective rising gross domestic product gdp also imposes health costs obesity noncommunicable disease need identify potential routes improving child health investigated associations gender inequality index gii national marker womens disadvantages reproductive health empowerment labour market participation prevalence lbw child malnutrition stunting wasting mortality 5 years 96 countries adjusting national gdp gii displaced gdp predictor lbw explaining 36 variance independent gdp gii explained 10 variance wasting stunting 41 variance child mortality simulations indicated reducing gii could lead major reductions lbw child malnutrition mortality low middleincome countries independent national wealth reducing womens disempowerment relative men may reduce lbw promote child nutritional status survival longitudinal studies needed evaluate impact efforts reduce societal gender inequality