Association between birth length, linear growth velocities, and primary school achievement at age 10 years: evidence from the Ethiopian iABC birth cohort

Association between birth length, linear growth velocities, and primary school achievement at age 10 years: evidence from the Ethiopian iABC birth cohort

Abstract Background Childhood is a period marked by dynamic growth. Evidence of the association between childhood linear growth and school achievement comes mostly from cross-sectional data. We assessed associations between birth length, childhood linear growth velocities, and stunting with school a...

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Main Authors: Rahma Ali, Beakal Zinab, Bikila S. Megersa, Daniel Yilma, Tsinuel Girma, Alemseged Abdissa, Melkamu Berhane, Bitiya Admasu, Suzanne Filteau, Dorothea Nitsch, Henrik Friis, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Gregers S. Andersen, Mubarek Abera, Mette F. Olsen, Rasmus Wibaek, Akanksha A. Marphatia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Linear growth velocity
Stunting
School achievement
Grade-for-age
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20875-1
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