Journal article
Shared environments: a multilevel analysis of community context and child nutritional status in Bangladesh
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to examine the influence of community environment on the nutritional status (weight-for-age and height-for-age) of children (aged 0-59 months) in Bangladesh. In addition, we tested the association between specific characteristics of community environments and child nutritional status.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey.
Authors
Corsi DJ; Chow CK; Lear SA; Rahman MO; Subramanian S; Teo KK
Journal
Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 951–959
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
June 2011
DOI
10.1017/s1368980010003356
ISSN
1368-9800
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultBangladeshBody HeightBody WeightChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyDeveloping CountriesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansInfantInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedMultilevel AnalysisNutritional StatusRegression AnalysisResidence CharacteristicsRural PopulationSanitationSocial EnvironmentSocial ParticipationSurveys and QuestionnairesWater SupplyYoung Adult