Are stunted young Indonesian children more likely to be overweight, thin, or have high blood pressure in adolescence?

Cut Novianti Rachmi (), Kingsley Emwinyore Agho, Mu Li and Louise Alison Baur
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Cut Novianti Rachmi: The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (University of Sydney Clinical School)
Kingsley Emwinyore Agho: Western Sydney University
Mu Li: The University of Sydney
Louise Alison Baur: The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (University of Sydney Clinical School)

International Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 62, issue 1, No 15, 153-162

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To determine whether stunted young children are at greater risk of (1) overweight/obesity or thinness, and (2) high blood pressure (HBP) in adolescence. Methods A secondary data analysis using the Indonesian Family Life Survey waves 1 (1993) to 4 (2007). We generated a 14-year follow-up cohort (1993–2007) and two 7-year cohorts (1993–2000 and 2000–2007) of children aged 2.0–4.9 years. Stunting (HAZ +1) were determined based upon the WHO Child Growth Standards. HBP (>90th percentile) was interpreted using the 4th Report on the Diagnosis of HBP in Children and Adolescents. Results 765, 1083, and 1589 children were included in the 14-year cohort, and the two 7-year cohort analyses, respectively. In the 7-year cohorts, early life stunting was inversely associated with overweight/obesity (prevalence ratio 0.32 and 0.38, respectively; P

Keywords: Stunting; Overweight/obesity; Double burden; Cohorts; Indonesia; Children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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