Ecological models of human interaction can be used to study complex community problems
that affect health disparities. These models allow researchers to study the components of a …

Nutrition disparities and the global burden of malnutrition Page 1 the bmj | BMJ 2018;361:k2252
| doi: 10.1136/bmj.k2252 1 Science and PoliticS of nutrition Nutrition disparities and the global …

Background The inclusion of qualitative studies in systematic reviews poses methodological
challenges. This paper presents worked examples of two methods of data synthesis (textual …

Objectives The widespread variation seen in human growth globally stands at odds with the
global health perspective that young child growth should not vary across populations if …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to quantify mothers' perceptions of their
children's sizes and explore mothers' views of child growth, diet, activity, and health …

The ubiquity and consequences of childhood growth stunting (<− 2 SD in height‐for‐age Z
score, HAZ) in rural areas of low‐income nations has galvanized research into the …

Human biologists recognize the centrality of parental feeding beliefs and related practices in
structuring children's under‐nutrition risk in food‐insecure settings. By contrast, how they …

A seletividade alimentar é caracterizada por recusa alimentar, pouco apetite e desinteresse
pelo alimento. É um comportamento típico da fase pré-escolar, mas, quando presente em …

The UK has a deservedly strong reputation for work on understanding social inequalities in
health, but there is some way to go in using research and other types of knowledge to …

Background: Mothers not equipped with sufficient knowledge about child care and using
traditional child care methods may cause harm to their children's health and even cause …