Longitudinal assessments of child growth: A six-year follow-up of a cluster-randomized maternal education trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Child growth impairments are rampant in sub-Saharan Africa. To combat this important health problem, long-term follow-up studies are needed to examine possible benefits and sustainability of various interventions designed to correct inadequate child growth. Our aim was to perform a follow-up study of children aged 60-72 months whose mothers participated in a two-armed cluster-randomized education intervention trial lasting 6 months in rural Uganda when their children were 6-8 months old with data collection at 20-24 and at 36 months. The education focused on nutrition, hygiene, and child stimulation.

Methods

We measured growth using anthropometry converted to z-scores according to WHO guidelines. We also included assessments of body composition using bioimp

SUBMITTER: Atukunda P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613314 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature