Preconception and Prenatal Environment and Growth Faltering Among Children in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Children with growth faltering are more susceptible to infections and may experience cognitive, physical, and metabolic developmental impairments.

Objective

To assess whether prenatal and preconception meteorological and environmental factors are associated with village-level rates of childhood growth outcomes in Uganda.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used data collected between June 20, 2015, and December 16, 2016, from the 2016 Ugandan Demographic and Health Survey for individuals aged 0 to 59 months with available anthropometric measures (weight and length or height). Data analysis was conducted from October 2020 to April 2024.

Exposures

Factors assessed included meteorological information, such as drought index (Stan

SUBMITTER: Ssentongo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature