Association of Parental Height With Offspring Stunting in 14 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: Background: Maternal height has been confirmed to be associated with offspring stunting in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but only limited studies have examined the paternal-offspring association, and few studies have examined the joint effect of maternal and paternal height on stunting. Objective: To investigate the association between parental height and stunting of children aged under five in LMICs. Methods: We obtained data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 14 LMICs from 2006 to 2016. The association between maternal and paternal height and height-for-age z score (HAZ) of children aged under five was analyzed using a linear regression model in consideration of complex survey design, and regression coefficients (β) with 95%

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384954 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature