Addressing nutritional inequities in vulnerable Colombian communities: an analysis from socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare challenges

These findings align with global evidence from the WHO Global Nutrition-Report, which highlights the critical role of poverty, food insecurity, and inequitable healthcare access in perpetuating malnutrition. The study underscores the urgent need for culturally sensitive interventions, social protection programs, and infrastructural investments to address these disparities. By integrating local cultural contexts with evidence-based strategies, targeted-policies can improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes in Colombia's most vulnerable regions.

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BMC Public Health
Published
2025-04-28
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22694-4
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3
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
3.36

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Addressing nutritional inequities in vulnerable Colombian communities: an analysis from socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare challenges

Juliana Damelines, J. A. Montoya, Omaira Valencia
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BMC Public Health
Child Nutrition and Water Access
3.36
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Addressing nutritional inequities in vulnerable Colombian communities: an analysis from socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare challenges

Juliana Damelines, J. A. Montoya, Omaira Valencia
article en
3 citations

Abstract

These findings align with global evidence from the WHO Global Nutrition-Report, which highlights the critical role of poverty, food insecurity, and inequitable healthcare access in perpetuating malnutrition. The study underscores the urgent need for culturally sensitive interventions, social protection programs, and infrastructural investments to address these disparities. By integrating local cultural contexts with evidence-based strategies, targeted-policies can improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes in Colombia's most vulnerable regions.

BMC Public HealthVol. 25(1)
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (CO)
Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Child Nutrition and Water Access
3.36
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