Four decades of socio-economic inequality and secular change in the physical growth of Guatemalans.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate changes in socio-economic inequalities in growth in height, weight, BMI and grip strength in children born during 1955-1993 in Guatemala, a period of marked socio-economic-political change.

Design

We modelled longitudinal data on height, weight, BMI and hand grip strength using Super-Imposition by Translation and Rotation (SITAR). Internal Z-scores summarising growth size, timing and intensity (peak growth velocity, e.g. cm/year) were created to investigate inequalities by socio-economic position (SEP; measured by school attended). Interactions of SEP with date of birth were investigated to capture secular changes in inequalities.

Setting

Urban and peri-urban schools in the region of Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Participants

Participants

SUBMITTER: Mansukoski L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7196735 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature