Víctor M. Aguayo|Rajilakshmi Nair|Nina Badgaiyan|V Krishna
Determinants of stunting and poor linear growth in children under 2 years of age in India: an in?depth analysis of Maharashtra's comprehensive nutrition survey
United Nations Children's Fund India
abstract use representative sample 2561 children 023 months old identify factors significantly associated child stunting state maharashtra india find 227 children stunted onethird 74 stunted children severely stunted multivariate regression analyses indicate children born low birthweight 25fold higher odds stunted odds ratio 249 95 confidence interval ci 196327 children 623 months old fed minimum number timesday 63 higher odds stunted 163 95 ci 124214 lower consumption eggs associated twofold increased odds stunting children 623 months old 207 95 ci 119361 children whose mothers height lt 145 cm twofold higher odds stunted 204 95 ci 146281 lastly children households without access improved sanitation 88 higher odds severely stunted 188 95 ci 117302 attained linear growth heightforage z score significantly lower children households without access improved sanitation children mothers without access electronic media without decision making power regarding food whose height lt 145 cm children born low birthweight children 623 months old fed dairy products fruits vegetables maharashtra childrens birthweight feeding practices womens nutrition status household sanitation poverty significant predictors stunting poor linear growth children 2 years key messages one five 227 children 023 months old state maharashtra stunted onethird 74 stunted children severely stunted birthweight child feeding womens nutrition household sanitation significant predictors stunting poor linear growth children 2 years children born mothers whose height 145 cm twofold higher odds stunted children born low birthweight 25fold higher odds stunted low feeding frequency low consumption eggs dairy products fruits vegetables associated stunting poor linear growth children 623 months old children households without access improved sanitation 88 higher odds severely stunted