Are boys more vulnerable to stunting? Examining risk factors, differential sensitivity, and measurement issues in Zambian infants and young children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15369403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda L Thompson (0000-0002-5872-738X, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Mathews Onyango, Patricia Sakala, John Manda, Edna Berhane, Mary Pat Selvaggio, Agnes Aongola (Ministry of Health), Stephanie L Martin (0000-0002-0378-802X, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3338-3338 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-20826-w |
| PMID | 39614198 |
| OpenAlex | W4404850171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 61 |
Our results show that Zambian boys have lower mean HAZ scores than girls and a greater prevalence of stunting throughout the first two years We do not find strong evidence that infant feeding practices, environmental exposures, or care giving differ consistently between boys and girls or that boys and girls respond differently to these exposures. Our results instead indicate that further investigation of prenatal factors and/or measurement issues is needed
Anthropometry · Biostatistics · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Moderation · Public health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |