Identification of Growth Trajectories in Early Life: A Comparative Study of Malawi and the United States
Objectives: Early-life growth patterns may be associated with health risks, but there are different statistical approaches to describe trajectories. We aimed to evaluate latent class growth modeling as a method to describe and compare growth among children in two settings with different nutritional and cultural contexts.
Authors
- Kenneth Maleta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2536-3938)
- Davrina Rianda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9919-2249)
- Charles D. Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6510-3172)
- Lisa M. Oakes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6701-2853)
- Christine P. Stewart
- Jennifer T. Smilowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1165-1944)
Institutions
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Developments in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106762
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00