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Socioeconomic inequality in malnutrition in developing countries [PDF]

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2008
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to report on socioeconomic inequality in childhood malnutrition in the developing world, to provide evidence for an association between socioeconomic inequality and the average level of malnutrition, and to ...
Ellen Van de Poel, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Niko Speybroeck, Tom Van Ourti, Jeanette Vega   +4 more
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The Neuroscience of Socioeconomic Inequality

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2020
A burgeoning literature has recently begun investigating the links between socioeconomic inequality and the developing brain. This work suggests widespread disparities in both brain structure and function that begin as early as the first year of life ...
K. Noble, Melissa Giebler
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Essays in socioeconomic inequality

This thesis examines socioeconomic inequalities across different dimensions, reflecting the multifaceted, interconnected nature of such inequalities. I examine inequalities in health, the health consequences of economic inequality, and social mobility across three articles. The first article examines health disparities between former industrial and non-
Neumayer, Eric, Shaikh, Matthew, Essletzbichler, Jürgen, Alexiadou, Despina, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien   +4 more
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Socioeconomic inequality in barriers for accessing health care among married reproductive aged women in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Accessibility of health care is an essential for promoting healthy life, preventing diseases and deaths, and enhancing health equity for all. Barriers in accessing health care among reproductive-age women creates the first and the third delay ...
Tesfa Sewunet Alamneh, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Yigizie Yeshaw, A. Z. Alem, Hiwot Ayalew, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Z. Tessema, G. Tesema, M. Worku   +8 more
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The first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on socioeconomic inequality in psychological distress in the UK

Health Economics, 2021
We use data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) to compare measures of socioeconomic inequality in psychological distress, measured by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), before (Waves 9 and the Interim 2019 Wave) and during the first ...
Apostolos Davillas, Andrew M. Jones
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Global socioeconomic inequality in the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases and injuries: an analysis on global burden of disease study 2019

BMC Public Health, 2021
Examining the distribution of the burden of different communicable and non-communicable diseases and injuries worldwide can present proper evidence to global policymakers to deal with health inequality.
Mehrnoosh Emadi, S. Delavari, M. Bayati
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of low birth weight and its associated determinants in Bangladesh

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background and objective Low birth weight (LBW) is a major risk factor of child mortality and morbidity during infancy (0–3 years) and early childhood (3–8 years) in low and lower-middle-income countries, including Bangladesh.
M. Alam, Md Merajul Islam, Md. Maniruzzaman, N. F. Faisal Ahmed, Most. Tawabunnahar, M. Rahman, D. Roy, Janardhan Mydam   +7 more
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Explaining socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi

BMC Public Health, 2022
Cervical cancer is a prevalent public health concern and is among the leading causes of death among women globally. Malawi has the second highest cervical cancer prevalence and burden in the world. Due to the cervical cancer burden, the Malawi government
G. C. Chirwa
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Socioeconomic inequality in child mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: First evidence from China

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2021
Background There are increasing concerns that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will disproportionately affect socioeconomically disadvantaged children.
Wen Li, Zi-Jing Wang, Guang-Hai Wang, P. Ip, Xiao-Ning Sun, Yanrui Jiang, F. Jiang   +6 more
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International socioeconomic inequality drives trade patterns in the global wildlife market

Science Advances, 2021
Wealth inequality between nations influences patterns in the international wildlife trade. The wildlife trade is a major cause of species loss and a pathway for disease transmission.
J. H. Liew, Z. Y. Kho, R. B. H. Lim, C. Dingle, T. Bonebrake, Hei-Sung Yik, D. Dudgeon   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source