Comparing Attained Weight and Weight Velocity during the First 6 Months in Predicting Child Undernutrition and Mortality | Zendy

Dongqing Wang | Zendy; Catherine Schwinger | Zendy; Willy Urassa | Zendy; Yemane Berhane | Zendy; Tor A. Strand | Zendy; Wafaie Fawzi | Zendy

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Comparing Attained Weight and Weight Velocity during the First 6 Months in Predicting Child Undernutrition and Mortality

Author(s) -

Dongqing Wang,

Catherine Schwinger,

Willy Urassa,

Yemane Berhane,

Tor A. Strand,

Wafaie Fawzi

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463

H-Index - 265

eISSN - 1541-6100

pISSN - 0022-3166

DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxab338

Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , wasting , standard score , cohort , logistic regression , weight change , area under the curve , demography , body weight , underweight , pediatrics , weight loss , mathematics , overweight , body mass index , obesity , statistics , sociology

The first 6 mo of life are critical for subsequent risk of undernutrition and mortality. The predictive abilities of attained weight at the end of each month and monthly weight velocity for undernutrition and mortality need to be compared.

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