Association between birth length, linear growth velocities, and primary school achievement at age 10 years: evidence from the Ethiopian iABC birth cohort
Greater birth length and higher growth velocity from 6 to 24 months were associated with higher school achievement and being in the appropriate grade-for-age, respectively. Children who experienced growth failure were less likely to achieve a high MES score. Interventions aimed at improving school achievement should address maternal and fetal nutrition and health, and monitor post-natal growth.
Authors
- Beakal Zinab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2878-2708)
- Tsinuel Girma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-0061)
- Dorothea Nitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5767-248X)
- Daniel Yilma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-2696)
- Alemseged Abdissa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3798-5037)
- Henrik Friis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2848-2940)
- Mubarek Abera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2592-1327)
- Akanksha A. Marphatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-435X)
- Jonathan C. K. Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-8025)
- Suzanne Filteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-6825)
- Rasmus Wibæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-2084)
- Rahma Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0655-7526)
- Mette Frahm Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-6403)
- Gregers S. Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6125-300X)
- Bikila Soboka Megersa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7227-9560)
- Bitiya Admasu
- Melkamu Berhane
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Steno Diabetes Centers (DK)
- Jimma University (ET)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Environmental Health (GB)
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (ET)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20875-1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- GlaxoSmithKline