Early childhood malnutrition trajectory and lung function at preadolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chronic undernutrition is a common phenomenon in Bangladesh. However, information is grossly lacking to report the correlation between chronic undernutrition trajectory and lung function in children. The aim of the current study was to understand the association between early-childhood chronic undernutrition trajectory and lung function at preadolescence.

Design

The current study is a part of the 9-year follow-up of a large-scale cohort study called the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Interventions in Matlab.

Settings

The current study was conducted in Matlab, a sub-district area of Bangladesh that is located 53 km south of the capital, Dhaka.

Participants

A total of 517 children participated in lung function measured with a spirometer at the age of 9 y

SUBMITTER: Ferdous F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature