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Maternal mid-upper arm circumference during pregnancy and linear growth among Cambodian infants during the first months of life.
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Abstract
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years remains high in Cambodia, affecting about one-third of children. In most low- and middle-income countries, linear growth faltering of young children starts in the womb. The 1,000-days window of opportunity to improve child nutritional status includes pregnancy, as maternal nutritional status is an important determinant of birthweight and child development. In Cambodia, nutritional status of pregnant women is poor, with some studies reporting >20% of pregnant women having a low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC < 23 cm). Few studies have investigated associations between maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and neonatal growth. Using data from a Cambodian cohort study conducted from 2016 through 2018 in selected districts of Phnom Penh, Kratie, and Ratanakiri provinces, we investigated associations between maternal MUAC during pregnancy as indicator of maternal nutritional status and their offspring linear growth during early life. Multivariate regression models were used to assess the associations between maternal MUAC during the last trimester of pregnancy and infant's length-for-age z-scores during the first 3.5 months of life. Maternal MUAC was significantly associated with infant's length-for-age z-scores (regression coefficient 0.06, 95% CI [0.03, 0.09]). Infants born from mothers with a low MUAC during pregnancy had a 1.6 times higher risk (odds ratio 1.621, 95% CI [0.998, 2.636]) of being stunted during the first 3.5 months of life compared with infants born from mothers with a MUAC >23 cm. This study underlines the importance of optimum maternal MUAC during pregnancy for optimal infant growth. Interventions that aim to tackle stunting in infants should integrate improving maternal MUAC during pregnancy.
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