title: Malnutrition of children in Sikasso (Mali): prevalence and socio-economic determinants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Malnutrition of children is a major public health problem in many African countries. Despite a relatively favourable geographical situation, the prevalence of malnutrition is high in the Sikasso region (Mali).
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey repeated annually during 5 years, to a sample of 491 families living in Sikasso. The determinants of wasting and stunting were analysed using logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of stunting was about 25%. Prevalence of wasting was about 12%, which is very high, and had been increasing in the past years. No strong associations with socio-economic factors were observed for wasting. Stunting was strongly associated with the education level of both parents, and with the family assets.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bouvier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Papart
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wanner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picquet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rougemont
mesh_terms: D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors