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Complementary and alternative metrics for tracking population-level trends in child linear growth

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  • Ashley M Aimone
  • Diego G Bassani
  • Huma Qamar
  • Alison Dasiewicz
  • Nandita Perumal
  • Sorrel M L Namaste
  • Devanshi Shah
  • Daniel E Roth

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Stunting prevalence is commonly used to track population-level child nutritional status. However, other metrics derived from anthropometric datasets may be used as alternatives to stunting or provide complementary perspectives on the status of linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Data from 156 Demographic and Health Surveys in 63 LMICs (years 2000 to 2020) were used to generate 2 types of linear growth metrics: (i) measures of location of height distributions (including stunting) for under-5 years (

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  • Ashley M Aimone & Diego G Bassani & Huma Qamar & Alison Dasiewicz & Nandita Perumal & Sorrel M L Namaste & Devanshi Shah & Daniel E Roth, 2023. "Complementary and alternative metrics for tracking population-level trends in child linear growth," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(4), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0001766
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001766
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