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Gender differences in nutritional status and feeding patterns among infants in the Gaza Strip.

Author(s) -

Michael Schoenbaum,

T H Tulchinsky,

Yehia Abed

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.85.7.965

Subject(s) - anthropometry , socioeconomic status , malnutrition , gaza strip , demography , iron status , public health , medicine , nutrition disorders , social status , environmental health , intervention (counseling) , iron deficiency , population , research methodology , anemia , ancient history , social science , nursing , pathology , psychiatry , sociology , palestine , history

This study examined gender variation in nutritional treatment and anthropometric status of infants in the Gaza Strip. Numerous studies have documented gender differences in health status in developing areas, generally finding boys to be at an advantage over girls. Social and economic characteristics in Gaza suggest that one might expect preferential treatment of boys there.

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