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ArticlePloS one2019

Dietary and non-dietary determinants of linear growth status of infants and young children in Ethiopia: Hierarchical regression analysis.

Shimels Hussien Mohammed, Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Balewgizie Sileshi Tegegne, Mulugeta Molla Birhanu, Tesfamichael Awoke Sissay, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

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Shimels Hussien MohammedDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8231-4158
Tesfa Dejenie HabtewoldDepartment of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Balewgizie Sileshi TegegneDepartment of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Mulugeta Molla BirhanuSchool of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Tesfamichael Awoke SissayDepartment of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Bagher LarijaniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad EsmaillzadehObesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
University Medical Center Groningen · NLTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRMekelle University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionChildhood growth faltering remains a major public health problem in developing countries. We aimed to identify the distal, underlying, and proximal dietary and non-dietary factors associated with length-for-age (LFA) of infants and young children in Ethiopia.

methodsWe used a nationally representative sample of 2,932 children aged 6-23 months from the Ethiopian demographic and health survey (EDHS) conducted in 2016. Hierarchical regression analysis was done to identify the factors associated with LFA.

findingsPastoral residence (adjusted β (aβ) = -0.56, 95%CI = -0.82, -0.31, P<0.001) and poorest household wealth category (aβ = -0.57, 95%CI = -0.66, -0.48, P<0.001) were the basic factors negatively associated with LFA. Among underlying factors, maternal wasting (aβ = -0.43, 95%CI = -0.58, -0.28, P<0.001), and unimproved toilet facility (aβ = -0.48, 95%CI = -0.73, -0.23, P<0.001) were negatively associated with LFA. Proximal factors found positively associated with LFA were dietary diversity (aβ = 0.09, 95%CI = 0.043, 0.136, P<0.001), meal frequency (aβ = 0.04, 95%CI = 0.00, 0.08, P = 0.042), and vitamin A supplementation (aβ = 0.16, 95%CI = 0.03, 0.29, P = 0.020). Male sex (aβ = -0.26, 95%CI = -0.39, -0.14, P<0.001), age (aβ = -0.12, 95%CI = -0.13, -0.10, P = 0.001), small birth size (aβ = -0.45, 95%CI = -0.62, -0.29, P<0.001), and not currently breastfeeding (aβ = -0.29, 95%CI = -0.47, -0.11, P = 0.003) were negatively associated with LFA.

conclusionLFA was associated with various influences at distal, underlying, and proximal levels. A multi-pronged approach, addressing the various factors comprehensively, would represent an important consideration to promote linear growth in early childhood in Ethiopia.

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Child DevelopmentDietBody HeightBreast FeedingDeveloping CountriesDietary SupplementsEthiopiaFemaleGrowth DisordersHealth SurveysHumansInfantMaleNutritional StatusPovertyRegression Analysis

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