Social and economic predictors of under-five stunting in Mexico: a comprehensive approach through the XGB model.

Journal: Journal of global health
PMID: 40084528

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The multifaceted issue of childhood stunting in low- and middle-income countries has a profound and enduring impact on children's well-being, cognitive development, and future earning potential. Childhood stunting arises from a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and socio-cultural factors. It requires a comprehensive approach across nutrition, education, healthcare, and poverty reduction sectors to mitigate its prevalence and short- and long-term effects. The Mexican case presents a distinct challenge, as the country has experienced the recent dissolution of social health security programmes, rising poverty rates, and reduced government expenditures for childhood well-being.

Authors

  • Brian Fogarty
    Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA.
  • Angélica García-Martínez
    Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA.
  • Nitesh V Chawla
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.; Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.; Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.Environmental Change Initiative, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
  • Edson Serván-Mori
    Centre for Health Systems Research, the National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.

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