Stunting and inequality in Sri Lanka compared with other low- and middle-income South Asian countries
The lower prevalence of stunting in Sri Lanka is unlikely to be due to less inequality. It is more likely that the lower prevalence of stunting in Sri Lanka is related to there being fewer mothers belonging to the lowest SEP groups.
Authors
- Paula Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0591-9724)
- William Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-4354)
- Damith Chandrasenage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7266-1543)
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- Loughborough University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980025000205
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24