Overweight and obesity trends and association with household wealth index among children aged 5 to 19 years in Ethiopia a multilevel analysis of 2016 EDHS data
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83773-x
Abstract: Globally, an estimated 2.6 billion people, or 38%, are overweight or obese; the prevalence of obesity alone is anticipated to be 14%, or nearly 2 billion adults, children, and adolescents, by 2020. In addition, in… read more here.
Keywords: overweight obesity; household; index; aor ... See more keywords
Measuring human settlement wealth index at 10-km resolution in low- and middle-income countries from 2005 to 2020 using multi-source remote sensing data
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DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2024.2353160
Abstract: ABSTRACT Poverty continues to pose significant global challenges. Analyzing poverty distribution is pivotal for identifying spatial and demographic disparities, informing targeted policy interventions, and fostering inclusive and equitable development. The absence of a worldwide pixel-scale… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; low middle; middle income; 2005 2020 ... See more keywords
Household wealth index is associated with stunting among children under 5: a cross-sectional analysis of the Lao Social Indicator Survey II
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DOI: 10.1186/s40101-025-00402-w
Abstract: Stunting in early life is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among children under 5, as well as impaired health and educational and economic performance in later life. However, few studies have investigated risk factors… read more here.
Keywords: household wealth; among children; wealth index; associated stunting ... See more keywords
A novel fractional model for the projection of households using wealth index quintiles
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277472
Abstract: Forecasting household assets provides a better opportunity to plan their socioeconomic activities for the future. Fractional mathematical models offer to model the asset-holding data into a piece of scientific evidence in addition to forecasting their… read more here.
Keywords: novel fractional; wealth index; fractional model; model ... See more keywords
Shedding light on development: Leveraging the new nightlights data to measure economic progress
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318482
Abstract: Nightlights (NTL) have been widely used as a proxy for economic activity, despite known limitations in accuracy and comparability, particularly with outdated Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) data. The emergence of newer and more precise… read more here.
Keywords: harmonized ntl; shedding light; index; light development ... See more keywords
Potential mediators of the link between wealth index and anthropometric indices of under-five children in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.981484
Abstract: Background Malnutrition of under-five children has adverse effects on child's health and development, such as growth failure and muscle wasting. The household wealth index has a direct contribution to child malnutrition despite little attention being… read more here.
Keywords: index; potential mediators; wealth index; five children ... See more keywords
The polychoric dual-component wealth index as an alternative to the DHS index: Addressing the urban bias
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.04003
Abstract: Background The DHS wealth index − based on a statistical technique known as principal component analysis − is used extensively in mainstream surveys and epidemiological studies to assign individuals to wealth categories from information collected on common assets and… read more here.
Keywords: index; component; wealth; urban bias ... See more keywords