Growth and growth trajectory among infants in early life: contributions of food insecurity and water insecurity in rural Zimbabwe.

Nadia KoyrattyRobert NtoziniMduduzi N N MbuyaAndrew D JonesRoseanne C SchusterKatarzyna KordasChin-Shang LiNaume V TavengwaFlorence D MajoJean HumphreyLaura E Smith

Published in: BMJ nutrition, prevention & health (2022)

FI, but not WI, was associated with poor linear growth among rural Zimbabwean infants. Specifically, low food availability and quality and poor food access was associated with lower LAZ. There is no evidence of an effect of FI or WI on LAZ trajectory.

Keyphrases

early life
south africa
human health
risk assessment
climate change
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus