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

doi:10.1017/S1368980008002498

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	1220-8
Number of pages	9
Journal	Public Health Nutrition
Volume	11
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980008002498
Publication status	Published - 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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