In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19)
Humphries D, Weingarten S, Dearden K, Crookston B, Penny M, Behrman J. In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: 3013341. PMCID: PMC6573949, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz034.p10-006-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood groupsChild HAZAge z-scoreHousehold food expenditureGrand Challenges CanadaChild healthSignificant negative predictorImportant significant predictorsZ-scoreChild heightChild nutritionSpecific foodsUrban residenceChildren's foodTotal food expenditureNutrition policiesMelinda Gates FoundationPaternal educationCohortChild growthFood expenditureNegative predictorSignificant predictorsAge 5Child sex