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| Content Provider | Springer Nature : BioMed Central |
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| Author | Bendabenda, Jaden Patson, Noel Hallamaa, Lotta Mbotwa, John Mangani, Charles Phuka, John Prado, Elizabeth L. Cheung, Yin Bun Ashorn, Ulla Dewey, Kathryn G. Ashorn, Per Maleta, Kenneth |
| Abstract | Background Although poor complementary feeding is associated with poor child growth, nutrition interventions only have modest impact on child growth, due to high burden of infections. We aimed to assess the association of malaria with linear growth, hemoglobin, iron status, and development in children aged 6–18 months in a setting of high malaria and undernutrition prevalence. Methods Prospective cohort study, conducted in Mangochi district, Malawi. We enrolled six-months-old infants and collected weekly data for ‘presumed’ malaria, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infections (ARI) until age 18 months. Change in length-for-age z-scores (LAZ), stunting, hemoglobin, iron status, and development were assessed at age 18 months. We used ordinary least squares regression for continuous outcomes and modified Poisson regression for categorical outcomes. Results Of the 2723 children enrolled, 2016 (74.0%) had complete measurements. The mean (standard deviation) incidences of ‘presumed’ malaria, diarrhea, and ARI, respectively were: 1.4 (2.0), 4.6 (10.1), and 8.3 (5.0) episodes/child year. Prevalence of stunting increased from 27.4 to 41.5% from 6 to 18 months. ‘Presumed’ malaria incidence was associated with higher risk of stunting (risk ratio [RR] = 1.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01 to 1.07, p = 0.023), anemia (RR = 1.02, 95%CI = 1.00 to 1.04, p = 0.014) and better socio-emotional scores (B = − 0.21, 95%CI = − 0.39 to − 0.03, p = 0.041), but not with change in LAZ, haemoglobin, iron status or other developmental outcomes. Diarrhea incidence was associated with change in LAZ (B = − 0.02; 95% CI = − 0.03 to − 0.01; p = 0.009), stunting (RR = 1.02; 95% CI = 1.01 to 1.03; p = 0.005), and slower motor development. ARI incidence was not associated with any outcome except for poorer socio-emotional scores. Conclusion In this population of young children living in a malaria-endemic setting, with active surveillance and treatment, ‘presumed’ malaria is not associated with change in LAZ, hemoglobin, or iron status, but could be associated with stunting and anemia. Diarrhea was more consistently associated with growth than was malaria or ARI. The findings may be different in contexts where active malaria surveillance and treatment is not provided. Trial registration NCT00945698 (July 24, 2009) and NCT01239693 (November 11, 2010). |
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| Ending Page | 12 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 14712431 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12887-018-1378-2 |
| Journal | BMC Pediatrics |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | BioMed Central |
| Publisher Date | 2018-12-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Pediatrics Internal Medicine Children Growth faltering Malaria Morbidity Infections Stunting iLiNS studies Longitudinal studies |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
| Journal Impact Factor | 2/2023 |
| 5-Year Journal Impact Factor | 2.4/2023 |
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