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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...