Linear Growth Spurts are Preceded by Higher Weight Gain Velocity and Followed by Weight Slowdowns Among Rural Children in Burkina Faso: A Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The temporal relationship between length (linear) and weight (ponderal) growth in early life is important to support optimal nutrition program design. Studies based on measures of attained size have established that wasting often precedes stunting, but such studies do not capture responsiveness of growth to previous compared with current conditions. As a result, the temporality of linear and ponderal growth relationships remain unclear.

Objectives

We used growth velocity indicators to assess the temporal bidirectional relationships between linear and ponderal growth in children.

Methods

Using monthly anthropometric measurements from 5039 Burkinabè children enrolled at 6 months of age and followed until 28 months from August 2014 to December 2016, we employe

SUBMITTER: Cliffer IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature