Hilary Davies-Kershaw, Umi Fahmida, Min Kyaw Htet, Bharati Kulkarni, Babacar Faye, Dwi Yanti, Dewi Shinta, Nur L Zahra, Tiffany C Angelin, Radhika Madhari, Raghu Pullakhandam, Ravindranadh Palika, Teena Dasi, Sylvia Fernandez Rao, Santosh Kumar Banjara, Kiruthika Selvaraj, Dharani Pratyusha Palepu, Dinesh Yadev, Saliou Diouf, Philomene Lopez-Sall, Babacar Diallo, Princillia Mouissi, Sally Fall, Ibrahima Diallo, Aicha Djigal, Tabitha D Van Immerzeel, Fassia Tairou, Assana Diop, Rebecca Pradeilles, Sara Strout, Benjamin Momo Kadia, Darius Tetsa Tata, Modou Lamin Jobarteh, Stephen Allen, Alan Walker, Joanne P Webster, Paul Haggarty, Claire Heffernan, Elaine Ferguson
INTRODUCTION: Child stunting has a complex aetiology, especially in the first 1000 days of life. Nutrition interventions alone have not produced expected impacts in reducing/preventing child stunting, indicating the importance of understanding the complex interplay between environmental, physiological and psychological factors influencing child nutritional status. This study will investigate maternal and child nutrition, health and well-being status and associated factors through the assessment of: (1) anthropometry, (2) biomarkers of nutrition and health status, (3) dietary intakes, (4) fetal growth and development, (5) infant morbidity, (6) infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and (7) perinatal maternal stress, depression and social support...
February 27, 2024: BMJ Paediatrics Open