Data and methods
The Bangladesh Children Record-2007 of the Demographic and Health Surveys
(DHS) was utilized for this study. In this survey “all children under five years of age
were weighed and measured to determine their nutritional status” (NIPORT 2009, p.
146). The DHS programme helps developing countries conduct national surveys on
population characteristics, and maternal and child health. The DHS are nationally
representative surveys with large sample sizes, supported by the United States Agency