Journal article
Short maternal stature increases risk of small for-gestational-age and preterm births in lowand middle-income countries: Individual participant data meta-analysis and population attributable fraction
N Kozuki, J Katz, ACC Lee, JP Vogel, MF Silveira, A Sania, GA Stevens, S Cousens, LE Caulfield, P Christian, L Huybregts, D Roberfroid, C Schmiegelow, LS Adair, FC Barros, M Cowan, W Fawzi, P Kolsteren, M Merialdi, A Mongkolchati Show all
Journal of Nutrition | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and preterm births are associated with adverse health consequences, including neonatal and infant mortality, childhood undernutrition, and adulthood chronic disease. Objectives: The specific aims of this study were to estimate the association between short maternal stature and outcomes of SGA alone, preterm birth alone, or both, and to calculate the population attributable fraction of SGA and preterm birth associated with short maternal stature. Methods: We conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis with the use of data sets from 12 population-based cohort studies and the WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health (13 of 24 avai..
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Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (810-2054) by a grant to the US Fund for UNICEF to support the activities of the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group. Financial support for analysis was offered to investigators through a subcontract mechanism administered by the US Fund for UNICEF. The funding sources of the individual studies are as follows: Nepal (1999)-US Agency for International Development (USAID), UNICEF Country Office (Kathmandu, Nepal), and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Nepal (2003)-Wellcome Trust; Philippines (1983)-NIH, Nestle's Coordinating Center for Nutritional Research, Wyeth International, Ford Foundation, US National Academy of Science, WHO, Carolina Population Center, and USAID; Thailand (2001)-Thailand Research Fund, Health System Research Office, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand; Burkina Faso (2004)-Nutrition Third World, Belgian Ministry of Development; Burkina Faso (2006)-Flemish University Council, Nutrition Third World, Belgian Ministry of Development, and Nutriset; Tanzania (2001)-National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Tanzania (2008)-European Union Framework 7; Brazil (1982)-International Development Research Center for Canada, WHO, and UK Overseas Development Administration; Brazil (1993)-UN Development Fund for Women; Brazil (2004)-Wellcome Trust, Peru (1995)-Office of Health and Nutrition (USAID).