Child Sex
Female sex was associated with a 35% lower stunting prevalence, 30% lower wasting, and 33% lower underweight compared to males. The male disadvantage in child undernutrition is consistent with findings from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Ch…
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Female sex was associated with a 35% lower stunting prevalence, 30% lower wasting, and 33% lower underweight compared to males. The male disadvantage in child undernutrition is consistent with findings from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and China. The mechanism behind the male disadvantage in undernutrition is not fully understood but may involve differential susceptibility to infection and differences in feeding practices. Male children had significantly higher prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight than female children.