Gender differences in nutritional status and determinants among infants (6–11 m): a cross-sectional study in two regions in Ethiopia

Background A limited number of studies suggest that boys may have a higher risk of stunting than girls in low-income countries. Little is known about the causes of these gender differences. The objective of the study was to assess gender differences in nutritional status and its determinants among i...

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Published in:	BMC public health Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 401 - 12
Main Authors:	Samuel, Aregash, Osendarp, Saskia J. M., Feskens, Edith J. M., Lelisa, Azeb, Adish, Abdulaziz, Kebede, Amha, Brouwer, Inge D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 26.02.2022 BioMed Central Ltd BMC
Subjects:	Biostatistics Cross-Sectional Studies Determinants Environmental Health Epidemiology Ethiopia - epidemiology Female Gender Growth disorders Growth Disorders - epidemiology Growth Disorders - etiology Humans Infant Infants Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nutritional Status Pediatric research Prevalence Public Health Risk factors Sex Factors Stunting Vaccine Wasting syndrome Young children Ethiopia Young children Growth Stunting Determinants Infants Gender Nutritional status Ethiopia
ISSN:	1471-2458, 1471-2458
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