Early linear growth velocity as a predictor of stunting at 24 months among infants in peri-urban Lusaka, Zambia: diagnostic and longitudinal analysis

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: Linear growth faltering remains a major contributor to childhood stunting, but the predictive value of early growth velocity is not well defined. This study assessed whether early linear growth velocity predicts stunting at 24 months and characterised growth-velocity trajectories among stunted and non-stunted children. <h4>Methods:</h4> We analysed longitudinal anthropometri...

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• Birth, Development, and Health
• Birth Weight
• Brazil
• Fetal Growth Retardation
• Gestational Age
• Hospital Mortality
• Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
• Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

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bb9cde74-5566-529c-ae61-11b0d350f8a0

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-9703203/v1