Using graphical chain models to analyze differences in structural correlates of undernutrition in Benin and Bangladesh

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 398-419

  Foraita, Ronja ^a   Klasen, Stephan ^b   Pigeot, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Benin; Conditional independence; Graphical chain models; Model selection; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BENIN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY SIZE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RELIGION; SANITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUNTING SYNDROME; VACCINATION; WASTING SYNDROME; WATER SUPPLY;

BANGLADESH; BENIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 55649088477     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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