Longitudinal trends and determinants of stunting among children aged 1-15 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stunting increases morbidity and mortality, hindering mental development and influencing cognitive capacity of children. This study aimed to examine the trends and determinants of stunting from infancy to middle adolescence in four countries: Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam.

Methods

A 15-year longitudinal data on the trends of stunting were obtained from the Young Lives cohort study. The study includes 38,361 observations from 4 countries. A generalized mixed-effects model was adopted to estimate the determinant of stunting.

Results

The patterns of stunting in children from aged 1 to 15 years have declined from an estimated 30% in 2002 to 20% in 2016. Stunting prevalence varied among four low- and middle-income countries with children in Ethiopia, India,

SUBMITTER: Wake SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10116743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature