scholarly journals Childhood stunting and micronutrient status unaffected by RCT of micronutrient fortified drink

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Alfonso Mayén ◽  
Abimbola Ogunlusi ◽  
Charlotte Margaret Wright ◽  
Ada Lizbeth Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Micronutrient Status ◽  
Childhood Stunting

scholarly journals Association of micronutrient status and early childhood stunting with cognitive performance among school children in Northeast Thailand

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tippawan Pongcharoen ◽  
Ann M DiGirolamo ◽  
Usha Ramakrishnan ◽  
Pattanee Winichagoon ◽  
Rafael Flores ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
School Children ◽  
Northeast Thailand ◽  
Micronutrient Status ◽  
Childhood Stunting

scholarly journals Influences on catch-up growth using relative versus absolute metrics: evidence from the MAL-ED cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Richard ◽  
Benjamin J. J. McCormick ◽  
Laura E. Murray-Kolb ◽  
Pascal Bessong ◽  
Sanjaya K. Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Absolute Difference ◽  
Maternal Height ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Micronutrient Status

Abstract Background Poor growth in early childhood has been considered irreversible after 2–3 years of age and has been associated with morbidity and mortality over the short-term and with poor economic and cognitive outcomes over the long-term. The MAL-ED cohort study was performed in eight low-income settings with the goal of evaluating relationships between the child’s environment and experience (dietary, illness, and pathogen exposure, among others) and their growth and development. The goal of this analysis is to determine whether there are differences in the factors associated with growth from 24 to 60 months using two different metrics. Methods Across six MAL-ED sites, 942 children had anthropometry data at 24 and 60 months, as well as information about socioeconomic status, maternal height, gut permeability (lactulose-mannitol z-score (LMZ)), dietary intake from 9 to 24 months, and micronutrient status. Anthropometric changes were in height- or weight-for-age z-score (HAZ, WAZ), their absolute difference from the growth standard median (HAD (cm), WAD (kg)), as well as recovery from stunting/underweight. Outcomes were modeled using multivariate regression. Results At 24 months, almost half of the cohort was stunted (45%) and 21% were underweight. Among those who were stunted at 24 months (n = 426), 185 (43%) were no longer stunted at 60 months. Most children increased their HAZ from 24 to 60 months (81%), whereas fewer (33%) had positive changes in their HAD. Linear regression models indicate that girls improved less than boys from 24 to 60 months (HAZ: -0.21 (95% CI -0.27, -0.15); HAD: -0.75 (-1.07, -0.43)). Greater intestinal permeability (higher LMZ) at 0–24 months was associated with lower relative and absolute changes from 24 to 60 months (HAZ: -0.10 (-0.16, -0.04); HAD: -0.47 (-0.73, -0.21)). Maternal height (per 10 cm) was positively associated with changes (HAZ: 0.09 (0.03, 0.15); HAD: 0.45 (0.15, 0.75)). Similar relationships were identified for changes in WAZ and WAD. Conclusions The study children demonstrated improved growth from 24 to 60 months of age, but only a subset had positive changes in HAD and WAD. The same environmental factors were associated with growth from 24 to 60 months regardless of metric used (change in HAZ or HAD, or WAZ and WAD).

Micronutrient status of children and adolescents with cancer in scotland

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 575
Author(s):  
R. Revuelta Iniesta ◽  
K. Gerasimidis ◽  
I. Paciarotti ◽  
J.M. McKenzie ◽  
M.F. Brougham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Micronutrient Status

scholarly journals Household structure, maternal characteristics and children’s stunting in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 35 countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanni Yaya ◽  
Olanrewaju Oladimeji ◽  
Emmanuel Kolawole Odusina ◽  
Ghose Bishwajit
Keyword(s):  
Birth Interval ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Household Structure ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Multiple Birth ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Ssa Countries ◽  
Childhood Stunting

Abstract Background Adequate nutrition in early childhood is a necessity to achieve healthy growth and development, as well as a strong immune system and good cognitive development. The period from conception to infancy is especially vital for optimal physical growth, health and development. In this study we examined the influence of household structure on stunting in children <5 yrs of age in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Methods Demographic and Health Survey data from birth histories in 35 SSA countries were used in this study. The total sample of children born within the 5 yrs before the surveys (2008 and 2018) was 384 928. Children whose height-for-age z-score throughout was <−2 SDs from the median of the WHO reference population were considered stunted. Percentages and χ2 tests were used to explore prevalence and bivariate associations of stunting. In addition, a multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to stunted children. All statistical tests were conducted at a p<0.05 level of significance. Results More than one-third of children in SSA countries were reportedly stunted. The leading countries include Burundi (55.9%), Madagascar (50.1%), Niger (43.9%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (42.7%). The percentage of stunted children was higher among males than females and among rural children than their urban counterparts in SSA countries. Children from polygamous families and from mothers who had been in multiple unions had a 5% increase in stunting compared with children from monogamous families and mothers who had only one union (AOR 1.05 [95% CI 1.02 to 1.09]). Furthermore, rural children were 1.23 times as likely to be stunted compared with urban children (AOR 1.23 [95% CI 1.16 to 1.29]). Children having a <24-mo preceding birth interval were 1.32 times as likely to be stunted compared with first births (AOR 1.32 [95% CI 1.26 to 1.38]). In addition, there was a 2% increase in stunted children for every unit increase in the age (mo) of children (AOR 1.02 [95% CI 1.01 to 1.02]). Multiple-birth children were 2.09 times as likely to be stunted compared with a singleton (AOR 2.09 [95% CI 1.91 to 2.28]). Conclusions The study revealed that more than one-third of children were stunted in SSA countries. Risk factors for childhood stunting were also identified. Effective interventions targeting factors associated with childhood stunting, such as maternal education, advanced maternal age, male sex, child’s age, longer birth interval, multiple-birth polygamy, improved household wealth and history of mothers’ involvement in multiple unions, are required to reduce childhood stunting in the region.

scholarly journals Risk Factors and Trends in Childhood Stunting in a District in Western Uganda

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Biondi ◽  
W. Kipp ◽  
G. S. Jhangri ◽  
A. Alibhai ◽  
T. Rubaale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Western Uganda ◽  
Childhood Stunting
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