Child linear growth trajectories during the first three years of life in relation to infant iron status: a prospective cohort study in rural Vietnam

S Hanieh; S Braat; TD Tran; TT Ha; JA Simpson; T Tuan; J Fisher; BA Biggs

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Child linear growth trajectories during the first three years of life in relation to infant iron status: a prospective cohort study in rural Vietnam

S Hanieh, S Braat, TD Tran, TT Ha, JA Simpson, T Tuan, J Fisher, BA Biggs

BMC Nutrition | BMC | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s40795-022-00505-y

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Abstract

Background: Early childhood growth patterns have long-term consequences for health and disease. Little is known about the interplay between growth and iron status during childhood. We explored the interplay between linear growth and iron status during early childhood, by assessing child growth trajectories between 6 and 36 months (m) of age in relation to infant iron status at 6 months of age. Methods: A cohort study of infants born to women who had previously participated in a cluster randomized controlled trial of antenatal micronutrient supplementation, conducted in rural Vietnam. The relationship between child linear growth trajectories and infant iron status (ferritin concentration) was..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The original cluster randomised trial was funded through a grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. (Grant Number 628751). S. Hanieh is funded by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship 1112581. J.A. Simpson is funded by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship 1104975. B.A Biggs was partly supported by NHMRC project grant 1131932 (the HOT NORTH initiative).The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.