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ArticlePublic health nutrition2022

Regional education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women in Bangladesh.

Sorif Hossain, Md Mohsan Khudri, Rajon Banik

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Article in Public health nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sorif HossainInstitute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-8399-4917
Md Mohsan KhudriDepartment of Economics, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The University of Memphis, 3675 Central Ave, Memphis, TN38152, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4960-2259
Rajon BanikDepartment of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-3411-0470
Jahangirnagar University · BDUniversity of Dhaka · BDUniversity of Memphis · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis paper examines the associations of socio-economic and demographic correlates with malnutrition among women and investigates education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women by region.

designWe utilise a two-level mixed-effects logistic regression model to evaluate the associations and employ the concentration, Wagstaff and Erreygers's correction indices to measure socio-economic inequalities in malnutrition among women.

settingBangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data.

participantsNon-pregnant women aged 15-49 years.

resultsWe find evidence of a significant cluster effect in the data. Women's age, marital status, total children ever born, education level, husband's/partner's education level, residence and wealth index appear to be significantly associated with women underweight and overweight/obesity status. Underweight status is higher among less-educated women and women from poor households, whereas overweight/obesity is more concentrated among higher educated women and women from wealthy households. The southwestern region of the country demonstrates lower education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women. In contrast, the central and the northeastern areas apparently experience the highest education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women. The regional differences in predicted probabilities of being underweight shrink at higher education level and the richest quintile, whereas the differences in overweight/obese diminish at the primary education level and lower quintile households.

conclusionsOur findings strengthen the evidence base for effective regional policy interventions to mitigate education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women. There is a need for developing regional awareness programmes and establishing regional monitoring cells to ensure proper health and nutrition facilities in underprivileged regions.

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MalnutritionThinnessBangladeshChildFemaleHumansObesityOverweightPrevalenceSocioeconomic FactorsBangladeshBMIObesityOverweightRegional variationSocioeconomic inequalitiesUnderweight

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