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Akram S, Zahid F, Pervaiz Z. Socioeconomic determinants of early childhood development: evidence from Pakistan. JOURNAL OF HEALTH, POPULATION, AND NUTRITION 2024; 43:70. [PMID: 38769581 PMCID: PMC11107027 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-024-00569-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
This study investigates the socioeconomic determinants of early childhood development (ECD) in Pakistan by utilizing the data of sixth wave of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted in the four provinces of the country. The findings of the study reveal that mother's education, father's education, economic status of the household as measured by household's wealth index quintile, region of residence (province), child's gender, disability, nutrition and the practices used by the adult members of the household to discipline child are important determinants of ECD. The study highlights the crucial role of family background and importance of addressing the issue of malnutrition to foster child development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shahla Akram
- Department of Economics, National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Economics, National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore, Pakistan
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Herbert C, Manabe YC, Filippaios A, Lin H, Wang B, Achenbach C, Kheterpal V, Hartin P, Suvarna T, Harman E, Stamegna P, Rao LV, Hafer N, Broach J, Luzuriaga K, Fitzgerald KA, McManus DD, Soni A. Differential Viral Dynamics by Sex and Body Mass Index During Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Results From a Longitudinal Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis 2024; 78:1185-1193. [PMID: 37972270 PMCID: PMC11093673 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is evidence of an association of severe coroanavirus disease (COVID-19) outcomes with increased body mass index (BMI) and male sex. However, few studies have examined the interaction between sex and BMI on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral dynamics. METHODS Participants conducted RT-PCR testing every 24-48 hours over a 15-day period. Sex and BMI were self-reported, and Ct values from E-gene were used to quantify viral load. Three distinct outcomes were examined using mixed-effects generalized linear models, linear models, and logistic models, respectively: all Ct values (model 1), nadir Ct value (model 2), and strongly detectable infection (at least 1 Ct value ≤28 during their infection) (model 3). An interaction term between BMI and sex was included, and inverse logit transformations were applied to quantify the differences by BMI and sex using marginal predictions. RESULTS In total, 7988 participants enrolled in this study and 439 participants (model 1) and 309 (models 2 and 3) were eligible for these analyses. Among males, increasing BMI was associated with lower Ct values in a dose-response fashion. For participants with BMIs greater than 29 kg/m2, males had significantly lower Ct values and nadir Ct values than females. In total, 67.8% of males and 55.3% of females recorded a strongly detectable infection; increasing proportions of men had Ct values <28 with BMIs of 35 and 40 kg/m2. CONCLUSIONS We observed sex-based dimorphism in relation to BMI and COVID-19 viral load. Further investigation is needed to determine the cause, clinical impact, and transmission implications of this sex-differential effect of BMI on viral load.
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- Carly Herbert
- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Havey Institute for Global Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Health System Science, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Li S, Nor NM, Kaliappan SR. Long-term effects of child nutritional status on the accumulation of health human capital. SSM Popul Health 2023; 24:101533. [PMID: 37916186 PMCID: PMC10616551 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Research on the impact of childhood nutrition on adult health and human capital has been extensively studied in developed countries, but research in China on this topic is limited. Nowadays, for children's nutritional status, while significant progress has been made in addressing childhood undernutrition in China, regional disparities persist, conversely, the prevalence of childhood overweight continues to rise. For adults' health human capital, the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases among Chinese residents is gradually increasing, over 50% of Chinese residents are overweight or obese, with obesity being one of the risk factors for other chronic diseases. Therefore, this study uses national representative data from 1991 to 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), matched with individual information from their childhood, to examine the relationship between childhood nutrition and adult health human capital. Based on the two-way fixed effects models and logit models, the study finds that childhood nutrition status measured by height-for-age z score (HAZ) significantly and continuously has been influencing adult health human capital measured by height, BMI, self-rated health (SRH), whether have been sick in last four weeks (SH). BMI-for-age z score (BMIZ) significantly and continuously influence adult health human capital measured by BMI, blood pressure, and perceived stress (PS). Among that, this study places special emphasis on the long-lasting effects of late childhood and adolescence (ages exceeding 6) on the progressive height accumulation and sustained presence of elevated blood pressure. In conclusion, reducing childhood overweight and promoting linear growth and development throughout the whole childhood can reduce the future burden of disease on the nation.
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- Sa Li
- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Libby TE, Delawalla MLM, Al-Shimari F, MacLennan CA, Vannice KS, Pavlinac PB. Consequences of Shigella infection in young children: a systematic review. Int J Infect Dis 2023; 129:78-95. [PMID: 36736579 PMCID: PMC10017352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We conducted a systematic review of the longitudinal consequences of Shigella infection in children to inform the value proposition for an effective vaccine. METHODS We searched PubMed and Embase for studies published from January 01, 1980 to December 12, 2022 and conducted in low- and middle-income countries that included longitudinal follow-up after Shigella detection among children aged <5 years, irrespective of language. We collected data on all outcomes subsequent to Shigella detection, except mortality. RESULTS Of 2627 papers identified, 52 met inclusion criteria. The median sample size of children aged <5 years was 66 (range 5-2172). Data were collected in 20 countries; 56% (n = 29) of the publications included Bangladesh. The most common outcomes related to diarrhea (n = 20), linear growth (n = 14), and the mean total cost of a Shigella episode (n = 4; range: $ 6.22-31.10). Among children with Shigella diarrhea, 2.9-61.1% developed persistent diarrhea (≥14 days); the persistence was significantly more likely among children who were malnourished, had bloody stool, or had multidrug-resistant Shigella. Cumulative Shigella infections over the first 2 years of life contributed to the greatest loss in length-for-age z-score. CONCLUSION We identified evidence that Shigella is associated with persistent diarrhea, linear growth faltering, and economic impact to the family.
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- Tanya E Libby
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Joseph J, Jalal R, Nagrath M, Dasgupta R, Chellani H, Pandey RM, Sood M, Goyal R, Ramji S. Growth Faltering Among Discharged Babies from Inpatient Newborn Care Facilities: Learnings from Two Districts of Himachal Pradesh. Indian Pediatr 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13312-022-2618-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Soni A, Fahey N, Ash A, Bhutta Z, Li W, Simas TM, Nimbalkar S, Allison J. Predictive algorithm to stratify newborns at-risk for child undernutrition in India: Secondary analysis of the National Family Health Survey-4. J Glob Health 2022; 12:04040. [PMID: 35567579 PMCID: PMC9107290 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background India is at the epicentre of global child undernutrition. Strategies to identify at-risk populations are needed in the context of limited resources Methods Data from children under the age of five surveyed in the 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey were used. Child undernutrition was assessed using anthropometric measurements. Predictor variables were identified from the extant literature and included if they could be measured at the time of delivery. Survey-weighted logistic regression was applied to model the outcome. Internal validation of the model was performed using 200 bootstrapped samples representing half of the total data sets. Results In 2016, 54.4% (95% CI = 54.0%-54.8%) of Indian children were undernourished, according to a composite index of anthropometric failure. The predictive model for overall undernutrition included maternal (height, education, reproductive history, number of antenatal visits), child (sex, birthweight), and household characteristics (district of residence, caste, rural residence, toilet availability, presence of a separate kitchen). The model demonstrated reasonable discrimination ability (optimism-adjusted c = 0.67). The group of children classified in the lowest decile for risk of undernutrition had a prevalence of 25.9%, while the group classified in the highest decile had a prevalence of 77.4%. Conclusions It is possible to stratify newborns at the time of delivery based on their risk for undernutrition in the first five years of life. The model developed by this study represents a first step in adopting a risk-score based approach for the most vulnerable population to receive services in a timely manner.
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Affiliation(s)
- Apurv Soni
- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.,Department of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.,Centre for Global Child Health, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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