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The extent and persistence of stunting and growth status across a 10-year period, and their relationship to changes in the home environment, have been analyzed using data from a 10-year longitudinal study of three birth cohorts, seen initially at 3, 5, and 7 years and examined annually thereafter. The children came from an economically disadvantaged community located on the periphery of Guatemala City. The sample used in the analysis consisted of 271 subjects with complete growth and SES data over a 10-year period. Stunting was high initially, with 43.5% of the sample displaying USNCHS height z-scores < -2.0 at the first examination. Growth status at the first visit was a significant predictor of status after 10 years. The odds ratio for stunting in adolescence if stunted in early childhood was 18.39. Characteristics of the household at the first visit were a significant determinant of height, weight, estimated arm muscle, the triceps skinfold, and the BMI at the last visit, after adjusting for confounding variables. Changes in household status between the first and last visits were associated with greater growth increments in height and weight but not in the BMI, triceps skinfold,
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- Author
- Francis E. Johnston; Robert B. Macvean
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1042-0533)
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)