Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We developed the School-Age Health, Activity, Resilience, Anthropometry and Neurocognitive (SAHARAN) toolbox to address the shortage of school-age assessment tools that combine growth, physical and cognitive function. Here we present i) development, acceptability and feasibility of the SAHARAN toolbox; ii) characteristics of a pilot cohort; and iii) associations between the domains measured in the cohort.

Methods

Growth was measured with anthropometry, knee-heel length and skinfold thicknesses. Bioimpedance analysis measured lean mass index and phase angle. Cognition was assessed using the mental processing index, derived from the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children version 2, a fine motor finger-tapping task, and School Achievement Test (SAT). Physical func

SUBMITTER: Piper JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174535 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature