Predictors of change in early child development among children with stunting: Secondary analysis of a randomized trial in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Millions of children under 5 years in low- and middle-income countries fail to attain their development potential with accruing short- and long-term consequences. Low length/height for age (stunting) is known to be a key factor, but there is little data on how child characteristics are linked with developmental changes among children with stunting. We assessed the socioeconomic, household, anthropometric, and clinical predictors of change in early child development (ECD) among 1-5-year-old children with stunting. This was a prospective cohort study nested in a randomized trial testing effects of lipid-based nutrient supplementation among children with stunting in Uganda. Development was assessed using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool (MDAT). Multiple linear regression analysis was us

SUBMITTER: Mbabazi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11326642 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature