Association of vitamin A deficiency with early childhood stunting in Uganda: A population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the high prevalence of childhood protein-energy malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, their association has not been explored in this region. A better understanding of the epidemiologic link could help define effective preventive strategies. We aimed to explore the association of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) with stunting, wasting, and underweight among preschool children in Uganda.

Method

We analyzed a population-based, cross-sectional data of 4,765 children aged 6-59 months who participated in 2016 Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Uganda. We utilized generalized linear mixed-effects models with logit link function, adjusting for potential confounders to estimate associations between VAD and stunting, wasting, and underweig

SUBMITTER: Ssentongo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259702 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature