期刊
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
卷 106, 期 1, 页码 361-368出版社
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0838
关键词
-
资金
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1187628]
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1187628] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
This study evaluated underweight patterns in infants aged 1-11 months in rural Burkina Faso and found that underweight prevalence increased with age. Male infants had a higher risk of underweight compared to females. Improved household sanitation was associated with better weight outcomes, particularly in male infants.
Infant undernutrition is thought to contribute to growth failure and mortality. We evaluated the patterns in underweight in a population-based sample of children aged 1-11 months in rural northwestern Burkina Faso. Data were collected during the baseline assessment of a community-randomized trial evaluating mass azithromycin distribution in Nouna District, Burkina Faso. A door-to-door census was undertaken for all households in all communities. Infants aged 1-11 months were weighed for weight-based dosing in the trial and their weights were used to calculate weight-for-age Z-scores (WAZ). Underweight was defined as WAZ <= 2. We evaluated the age patterns in WAZ and underweight by demographic, seasonal, and geographic characteristics. Of 7,109 infants, 6,077 had accurate weight and global position-ing system (GPS) coordinate data (85.5%). Infants were a median of 6 months old (interquartile range [IQR] 3-8) and 48.4% were female. Mean WAZ was -0.68 (SD 1.6) and 19.0% were underweight. The WAZ decreased with increasing age, and the prevalence of underweight increased from 2.5% among 1-month-olds to 27.6% among 11-month-olds. Underweight was more common among boys than girls (22.1% among boys versus 15.6% among girls). Improved latrine use by the household was associated with increased WAZ, and this effect was stronger in male compared with female infants. Given the large burden of underweight among infants, interventions addressing undernutrition should specifically include infants.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据