Faecal regenerating 1B protein concentration is not associated with child growth in rural Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study was designed to determine whether faecal regenerating 1B protein (REG1B) concentration is associated with physical growth among 6-30-month-old children in rural Malawi.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial in rural Malawi in which we followed-up 790 live-born infants from birth to 30 months of age. We collected anthropometric data at the age of 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 months. We measured faecal REG1B concentration by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique using stool samples collected at 6, 18 and 30 months of age. We assessed the association between faecal REG1B concentration and children's physical growth using linear regression and longitudinal data analysis.

Results

Of 790 live-born infants enrolled, 694

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8048694 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature