Open AccessAssociation of Poor Sanitation With Growth Measurements Among Children in India
Author(s) -
Suman Chakrabarti,
Parvati Singh,
Tim A. Bruckner
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2791
Subject(s) - sanitation , demography , socioeconomic status , improved sanitation , medicine , open defecation , pediatrics , environmental health , population , pathology , sociology
Key Points Question Is poor sanitation associated with lower height among children older than 5 years in India? Findings This cross-sectional analysis of 134 882 children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years in India found that poor sanitation (ie, open defecation and lack of access to boiled or filtered drinking water) was associated with lower height-for-age z scores across all ages in childhood and adolescence. Meaning Improved sanitation may be associated with greater height across all child ages.
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