Association of maternal stature with offspring mortality, underweight, and stunting in low- to middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Although maternal stature has been associated with offspring mortality and health, the extent to which this association is universal across developing countries is unclear.

Objective

To examine the association between maternal stature and offspring mortality, underweight, stunting, and wasting in infancy and early childhood in 54 low- to middle-income countries.

Design, setting, and participants

Analysis of 109 Demographic and Health Surveys in 54 countries conducted between 1991 and 2008. Study population consisted of a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of children aged 0 to 59 months born to mothers aged 15 to 49 years. Sample sizes were 2,661,519 (mortality), 587,096 (underweight), 558,347 (stunting), and 568,609 (wasting) children.

Main o

SUBMITTER: Ozaltin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3100588 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature