International journal of public health
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2017
Child feeding and stunting prevalence in left-behind children: a descriptive analysis of data from a central and western Chinese population.
To examine the effect of parental rural-to-urban internal migration on nutritional status of left-behind children and how this is related to guardianship. ⋯ Guardian's feeding behaviours varied, and was inappropriate for both children affected and not affected by parent's rural-to-urban internal migration. Community-based infant and young child feeding counselling and support should be provided to all caregivers.
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2017
Long-term trends of inequalities in mortality in 6 European countries.
We aimed to assess whether trends in inequalities in mortality during the period 1970-2010 differed between Finland, Norway, England and Wales, France, Italy (Turin) and Hungary. ⋯ While some countries have experienced dramatic setbacks, others have made substantial progress in reducing inequalities in mortality.