Longitudinal analysis of growth trajectories in young children of Chinese-born immigrant mothers compared with Australian-born mothers living in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese immigrants are the third largest immigrant group in Australia. Little is known about growth trajectories of their offspring when moving to a Western country. The aim was to describe the growth trajectories between birth to 3.5 years in children of Chinese-born immigrant mothers compared with Australian-born mothers living in Victoria, Australia.

Methods

Ten nurse measured weights and lengths from birth to 3.5 years were used to examine growth trajectory using linear spline multilevel models. Five knot points were identified at visit 2 (0.5 months), visit 4 (2 months), visit 5 (4.5 months), visit 8 (18 months) and visit 9 (25 months).

Results

Ethnic disparities in growth trajectories between these two groups were revealed in models adjusted for birth

SUBMITTER: Bolton KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature