The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that changes in arm anthropometry can be used to determine the risk of faltering growth in twin gestations. Serial data on midupper arm circumference (MUAC) and maternal weight gain were collected from a sample of 156 mothers. Changes in MUAC were monitored from 20 to 34 weeks. Women with a large loss of MUAC (greater than 1.5 cm), particula...

BACKGROUND HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children experience increased mortality compared with their HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) peers. It is unclear whether HEU children are also at increased risk for undernutrition, a modifiable risk factor for mortality. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of children <5 years of age in 5 health districts in Botswana. Linear m...

The SLJER is a refereed bi-annual tri-lingual research journal published by Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE). It creates space where research, particularly policy related original can be disseminated, and thereby contributes to the economic knowledge base thought process. Critical evaluation policy, growth, equity social welfare, challenges posed such fundamentals liberalisation...

The pattern of preterm fetal growth faltering, normally seen in man, differs from that observed in animals. This type of fetal growth cannot be considered as an adaptation to facilitate birth but is more likely to be due to rapid evolution and imperfect adaptation to the upright posture. The pattern of posture and physical activity during pregnancy may therefore be an important determinant of f...

This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study of the nutritional status of exclusively breastfed infants under six months of age in Ogun state, Nigeria. The objective of this communitybased study was to examine the pattern of growth of infants whose mothers claimed were being exclusively breastfed within the first 6 months of life. Data were obtained from purposely selected 400 nursing mother...

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether infants with weight faltering have impaired psychosocial and educational outcomes in later childhood. DESIGN Follow-up of infants with weight faltering in a large UK cohort study. SETTING The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). PARTICIPANTS 11 534 term infants from ALSPAC with complete weight records. Weight gain (conditional on init...

PURPOSE To investigate whether growth was adversely affected in 137 young competitive female artistic gymnasts involved in different training volumes. METHODS This was a 2-yr prospective cohort study in which height, sitting height, leg length, weight, skinfolds, and pubertal status were measured in competitive advanced (20-27 h x wk(-1)) and intermediate (7.5-22 h x wk(-1)) training level fe...