ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2019
Association of faecal pH with childhood stunting: Results from a cross-sectional study.
Article in BMJ paediatrics open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02812615 (Stunting and Bangladesh Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Stunting and Bangladesh Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Study
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
backgroundGut microbiota plays an important role in the growth of children. The gut of children with optimum growth is enriched in certain species, especially
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 100 children with length-for-age Z score (LAZ) <-1 aged between 12 and 18 months were enrolled from the ongoing Bangladesh Environmental Enteric Dysfunction study conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh. LAZ was measured by anthropometry and data on factors affecting linear growth were recorded. Faecal pH measurement was done using pH metre on freshly collected non-diarrhoeal faecal samples following standard procedure. Multiple quantile regression was done to quantify the relation between faecal pH and LAZ scores.
resultsThe mean LAZ and faecal pH of the children were -2.12±0.80 and 5.84±1.11, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed a statistically significant negative correlation between stool pH and the LAZ scores (p<0.01). After inclusion of other factors affecting linear growth into the regression model, a statistically significant inverse association was observed between faecal pH and LAZ score (p<0.01).
conclusionElevated faecal pH was found to have a significant association with stunted growth. As an indicator of gut microbiota status, faecal pH might have emerged as a possible indirect determinant of childhood stunting. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02812615.
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