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Socioeconomic Patterning of Stunting and Overweight Among Iranian Children Aged...
Kasaii, MS; Rodrigues, Sara; Abdollahi, M; Houshiar-Rad, A; Perelman, JBackground/Objectives: Evidence indicates a high prevalence of stunting and overweight among Iranian children. This study explores their socioeconomic patterning and the mediating role of nutrition adequacy. Methods: The data were derived from the most recent 2017 Demography and Health Survey and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, which were conducted in Iran. Children aged between 2 and 5 years were select...
Socioeconomic patterning of stunted and overweight Iranian children: a national...
Kasaii, MS; Rodrigues, Sara; Abdollahi, M; Houshiar-Rad, A; Perelman, J<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p><jats:italic><jats:bold>Background</jats:bold></jats:italic><jats:italic>:</jats:italic> The evidence indicates a high prevalence of malnutrition, such as stunting and overweight, among Iranian children. Yet, this prevalence may not be equally distributed across socioeconomic groups, so that non-targeted policies may be ineffective. This paper aimed to measure the socio...
How prices and income influence global patterns in saturated fat intake by age,...
Ahles, A; Muhammad, A; Yenerall, JN; Reedy, J; Shi, P; Zhang, J; Cudhea, F; Erndt-Marino, J; Miller, V; Mozaffarian, D; Abbott, P; Abdollahi, MObjective When considering proposals to improve diets, it is important to understand how factors like price and income can affect saturated fat (SF) intake and demand. In this study, we examine and estimate the influence of price and income on intake across 160 countries, by age and sex, and derive sensitivity measures (price elasticities) that vary by age, sex and world region. Design We econometrically estima...