Neonatal anthropometric indicators of infant growth and mortality in Burkina Faso
| Autor: | Mamadou Bountogo, Ali Sié, Alphonse Zakane, Guillaume Compaoré, Thierry Ouédraogo, Elodie Lebas, Kieran Sunanda O’Brien, Thomas M Lietman, Catherine E Oldenburg |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Public Health Nutrition, Vol 27 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 13689800 1368-9800 1475-2727 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1368980024000880 |
| Popis: | Abstract Objective: Most evidence supporting screening for undernutrition is for children aged 6–59 months. However, the highest risk of mortality and highest incidence of wasting occurs in the first 6 months of life. We evaluated relationships between neonatal anthropometric indicators, including birth weight, weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ), weight-for-length Z-score (WLZ), length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and mortality and growth at 6 months of age among infants in Burkina Faso. Design: Data arose from a randomised controlled trial evaluating neonatal azithromycin administration for the prevention of child mortality. We evaluated relationships between baseline anthropometric measures and mortality, wasting (WLZ < –2), stunting (LAZ < –2) and underweight (WAZ < –2) at 6 months of age were estimated using logistic regression models adjusted for the child’s age and sex. Setting: Five regions of Burkina Faso. Participants: Infants aged 8–27 d followed until 6 months of age. Results: Of 21 832 infants enrolled in the trial, 7·9 % were low birth weight ( |
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