Sociodemographic Factors and Childhood Growth: Associations with Environmental Sanitation Phases
Children born in later time periods showed better growth trajectories, which may reflect the combined effects of sanitation improvements, economic development, and other societal changes in Brazil during this period. Further research using experimental or quasi-experimental designs is needed to isolate the specific contribution of sanitation to child growth.
Authors
- Sheila Maria Alvim Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2080-9213)
- Laura C. Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-660X)
- Maurício L. Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-4930)
- L A F Amorim
- Juan Marcos Parise-Vasco
- Yadira Morejón-Terán
- Ana Clara P. Campos
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (EC)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Saúde Coletiva (BR)
- Universidad Indoamérica (EC)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23010128
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00