[The Influence of Maternal Nutrition on Children Physical Development]
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OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of maternal nutrition status on child growth in China. METHODS: The study was performed using data from 2002 China Nutrition Health Survey in which data were collected through stratified multi-stage cluster samples in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. Accroding to the height of women aged 18-44 y was 156.4 cm, the data on mother and children' weight and height/length (n = 1380) were analyzed. RESULTS: The findings suggest child's length (age 2) were significantly correlated with maternal heights (P < 0.0001). The mean length in children born to mothers with a height below 156.4 cm was 2.4 cm less than those in children born to mothers with a height above 156.4 cm. The prevalence of stunting in children at age 2 born to mothers with a height below 156 cm was 2.07 times of that in children born to mothers with a height above 156 cm. Therefore, the risk for stunting in children at 2 is lower in children born to mothers with greater height. CONCLUSION: The maternal nutrition status could have a significant influence on children physical development.
JOUR
Lai, Jian-qiang
Yin, Shi-an
Yang, Xiao-Guang
Yang, Zheng-Xiong
Kong, Ling-Zhi
Zhao, Wen-Hua
Chen, Chun-Ming
2006
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
27
9
748-50
2007/02/16
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