Short-term weight gain among preschool children in rural Burkina Faso: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open
Elena G DennisCatherine E Oldenburg

Abstract

Nutrition has profound effects on children's health outcomes and is linked to weight gain and cognitive development. We used data from a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the prospective associations between dietary, socioeconomic and demographic factors and short-term weight gain during the lean season in a rural area of Burkina Faso. Prospective cohort data arising from a randomised controlled trial of the effect of antibiotic distribution on child growth and intestinal microbial diversity. Two rural communities in Nouna District, Burkina Faso. 246 children aged 6-59 months living in the study communities were enrolled in the study. Anthropometric measurements, including weight and height, were obtained at baseline and 1 month. Of 246 children, the median weight for wasted children at baseline (weight-for-height z-score <-2) was 9.7 kg (IQR 8.65-10.8) and the weight of non-wasted children was 12.8 kg (IQR 10.9-14.75). Food insecurity was significantly associated with decreased weight gain velocity (mean difference -0.03 g/kg/day, 95% CI -0.06 to -0.006, p=0.04). Experiences of household food insecurity before the beginning of the lean season were associated with decreased weight gain in children in rural Burkina Faso du...Continue Reading

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Jun 12, 2020·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Armin HinterwirthCatherine E Oldenburg

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