Child Sex

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• Male children had significantly higher prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight than female children. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• Female sex was associated with a 35% lower stunting prevalence, 30% lower wasting, and 33% lower underweight compared to males. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• The male disadvantage in child undernutrition is consistent with findings from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and China. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh
• The mechanism behind the male disadvantage in undernutrition is not fully understood but may involve differential susceptibility to infection and differences in feeding practices. — Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among children under the age of 5 years: a cross-sectional study in riverbank erosion areas of Bangladesh