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The prevalence and factors associated with stunting among infants aged 6 months in a peri-urban South African community.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence and factors associated with stunting in 6-month-old South African infants.

Design

This cross-sectional study was part of the baseline of a randomized controlled trial. Weight-for-length, length-for-age and weight-for-age Z-scores were based on the WHO classification. Blood samples were analysed for Hb, plasma ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR). Socio-economic, breast-feeding and complementary feeding practices were assessed by questionnaire. Setting/Subjects Infants aged 6 months (n 750) from a peri-urban area of Matlosana Municipality, North West Province of South Africa.

Results

Stunting, underweight, wasting and overweight affected 28·5, 11·1, 1·7 and 10·1 % of infants, respectively. Exclusive breast-feeding to 6 months of age was reported in 5·9 % of the infants. Multivariable binary logistic regression showed that birth weight (OR=0·12; 95 % CI 0·07, 0·21, P8·3 mg/l) concentrations.

Conclusions

The association between stunting and lower birth weight, shorter maternal height and male sex reflects possibly the intergenerational origins of stunting. Therefore, interventions that focus on improving preconceptual and maternal nutritional status, combined with strategies to promote appropriate infant feeding practices, may be an important strategy to prevent stunting in vulnerable settings.

SUBMITTER: Matsungo TM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261671 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The prevalence and factors associated with stunting among infants aged 6 months in a peri-urban South African community.

Matsungo Tonderayi M TM Kruger Herculina S HS Faber Mieke M Rothman Marinel M Smuts Cornelius M CM

Public health nutrition 20170907 17

<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the prevalence and factors associated with stunting in 6-month-old South African infants.<h4>Design</h4>This cross-sectional study was part of the baseline of a randomized controlled trial. Weight-for-length, length-for-age and weight-for-age Z-scores were based on the WHO classification. Blood samples were analysed for Hb, plasma ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR). Socio-economic, breast-feeding and complementary feeding practices were assessed by qu ...[more]

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The prevalence and factors associated with stunting among infants aged 6 months in a peri-urban South African community.

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