A comparison of the socio-economic determinants of growth retardation in South African and Filipino infants

Laura Jones, Paula L Griffiths, Linda S Adair, Shane A Norris, Linda M Richter, Noël Cameron

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Abstract

To examine the association between household socio-economic status (SES) at birth and poor infant growth such as small for gestational age (SGA) and stunting across two different socio-cultural settings: South Africa and the Philippines.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1220-8
Number of pages9
JournalPublic Health Nutrition
Volume11
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2008

Keywords

  • Cohort Studies
  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • Growth Disorders
  • Humans
  • Hygiene
  • Infant
  • Infant Food
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Small for Gestational Age
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Philippines
  • Social Class
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • South Africa
  • Television
  • Weaning

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