Citation
Wu, Y. & Qi, D. (2016). Urban-Rural and Provincial Disparities in Child Malnutrition in China. Social Work in Public Health, 31, 574-88.Abstract
This article investigates how the nutritional deprivation and inequality among children in China by provinces and urban/rural areas has changed over time from 1991 to 2009 using the China Health and Nutrition Survey data. The children who were undernourished in stunting and underweight have declined over years, but provincial disparities were significant and urban children performed better than the rural peers. The nutritional deprivation of children has been alleviated in China over time, but more efforts should be made by the government to improve the nutritional condition in less developed provinces and for those children who are severely undernourished.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2015.1137524Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2016Journal Title
Social Work in Public HealthAuthor(s)
Wu, Y.Qi, D.