Association between nutritional status and socio-economic status among school children aged 9-17 years in a semi-urban area of Nepal

• Main Authors: Sophie Amalie Hamann (Author), Lene Thorup (Author), Cecilie Blenstrup Patsche (Author), Lena Hohwü (Author), Vibeke Elisabeth Hjortdal (Author), Bishal Gyawali (Author), Dinesh Neupane (Author), Per Kallestrup (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), childhood overweight is increasing, while underweight remains a problem. This study aimed to investigate the association between socio-economic status (SES) and nutritional status among Nepalese school children. Methods This cross-...