Maternal high-risk fertility behavior and association with chronic undernutrition among children under age 5Â y in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal: Do poor children have a higher risk?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8723819	Nutrition	2018	37 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The results suggest that with regard to the risk of chronic undernutrition, the negative effect of high-risk fertility behavior extends across all economic backgrounds and is not limited to children of mothers who were either poor or who experienced high-risk fertility.

Keywords

South Asia Birth order Birth interval

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Maternal high-risk fertility behavior and association with chronic undernutrition among children under age 5Â y in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal: Do poor children have a higher risk?

Authors

Mosiur M.Sc., MH.Sc., Dr.PH., Syed Emdadul M.Sc., MH.Sc., Ph.D. Md., Sarwar M.Sc., M.ED., Ph.D. Md., Jahirul M.Sc., M.S., Ph.D. Md., Mosfequr Ph.D., Md., M.D. M.Sc., Md., Nuruzzaman Ph.D., Ahmed Zohirul M.Sc., Mphil. Md., Durul M.D., Md., Golam Ph.D.,