Low‐birthweight infants born to short‐stature mothers are at additional risk of stunting and poor growth velocity
Evidence from secondary data analyses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15535988 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bireshwar Sinha (0000-0002-7408-7474, Society for Applied Studies, corresponding author), Sunita Taneja (0000-0003-3338-9799, Society for Applied Studies), Ranadip Chowdhury (0000-0002-0055-6653, Society for Applied Studies), Sarmila Mazumder (0000-0003-4200-6112, Society for Applied Studies), Temsunaro Rongsen‐Chandola (0000-0002-1795-9221, Society for Applied Studies), Ravi Prakash Upadhyay (0000-0003-0767-9637, Society for Applied Studies), Jose Martines (Université Jean Monnet), Neeraj Bhandari (0000-0003-0349-087X, Society for Applied Studies), Maharaj Kishan Bhan (0000-0002-1408-1310, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Maternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mcn.12504 |
| PMID | 28840655 |
| OpenAlex | W2750002598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 31 |
Low-birthweight (LBW) infants are at an increased risk of stunting and poor linear growth. The risk might be additionally higher in these infants when born to short mothers. However, this hypothesis has been less explored. The objective of this secondary data analysis was to determine the risk of linear growth faltering and difference in linear growth velocity in LBW infants born to short mothers (<150 cm) compared to those born to mothers with height ≥150 cm during the first year of life. This analysis uses data from a community-based randomized controlled trial of 2,052 hospital-born term infants with birthweight ≤2,500g from urban low-middle socioeconomic neighbourhoods in Delhi, India. Data on maternal height and infant birth length were available from 1,858 (90.5%) of the infants. Infant anthropometry outcomes were measured at birth, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of age. We found that infants born to short mothers had around twofold higher odds of stunting and lower attained length-for-age Z scores compared to infants of mothers with height ≥150 cm, at all ages of assessment. Linear growth velocity was significantly lower in infants of short mothers particularly in the first 6 months of life. We conclude that LBW infants born to short mothers are at a higher risk of stunting and have slower postnatal growth velocity resulting in lower attained length-for-age Z scores in infancy. Evidence-based strategies need to be tested to optimize growth velocity in LBW infants especially those born to short mothers
Anthropometry · Birth weight · Linear growth · Low birth weight · Odds ratio · Population · Pregnancy · Short stature · Socioeconomic status · Birth, Development, and Health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |