Socioeconomic disparities and its association with food security, diet quality, and growth among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12.9 years
Socioeconomic disparities are significantly associated with compromised food security, poorer diet quality, and suboptimal growth among Malaysian children. Findings highlight the importance of addressing socioeconomic inequalities through targeted policies and evidence-based interventions ensuring equitable nutritional health and growth among vulnerable children.
Authors
- Nik Shanita Safii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-1486)
- Jasmine Siew Min Chia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-7463)
- Giin Shang Yeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3817-0091)
- Mohd Jamil Sameeha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6034-3783)
- Pei Teng Lum
- Jyh Eiin Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-3257)
- See Meng Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8983-9245)
- Bee Koon Poh
- Ilse Khouw
Institutions
- Monash University Malaysia (MY)
- FrieslandCampina (Netherlands) (NL)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1709696
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- FrieslandCampina