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Association of parental level of education and child factors on length-for-age indicator among socially vulnerable children aged 6–24 months from a Brazilian state using structural equation modelling.
- Source :
- British Journal of Nutrition; 7/28/2024, Vol. 132 Issue 2, p192-199, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This cross-sectional study employs structural equation modelling (sEM) to explore both direct and indirect effects of parental level of education and child individual factors on the length-for-age outcomes in children aged 6–24 months assisted by the Bolsa Família Program in the State of Alagoas. A total of 1448 children were analysed by the sEM technique. A negative standardised direct effect (sDE) of the children's younger age (sDE: −0·06; P = 0·017), the use of bottle feeding (sDE: −0·11; P < 0·001) and lack of a minimum acceptable diet (sDE: −0·09; P < 0·001) on the length-for-age indicator was found. Being female (SDE: 0·08; P = 0·001), a higher birth weight (SDE: 0·33; P < 0·001), being ever breastfed (sdE: 0·07; P = 0·004) and a higher level of parental education (SDE: 0·09; P < 0·001) showed a positive SDE effect on the child's length-for-age. The model also demonstrated a negative standardised indirect effect (SIE) of the sweet beverage consumption (SIE: −0·08; P = 0·003) and a positive effect of being ever breastfed (SIE: 0·06; P = 0·017) on the child's length-for-age through parental level of education as a mediator. This research underscores the crucial role of proper feeding practices and provides valuable insights for the development of targeted interventions, policies and programmes to improve nutritional well-being and promote adequate linear growth and development among young children facing similar challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CROSS-sectional method
BREASTFEEDING
INFANTS
INFANT development
SEX distribution
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
NUTRITIONAL requirements
STATURE
BOTTLE feeding
INFANT nutrition
PSYCHOLOGY of parents
GROWTH disorders
BIRTH weight
EDUCATIONAL attainment
DIET
BEVERAGES
POVERTY
DISEASE risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071145
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 180113474
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001119