The Effect of Low Birth Weight on Stunting in Children Under Five: A Meta Analysis

[摘要] Background: The main nutritional problem in children under five, which is still found in manycountries in the world, is stunting. The relationship between risk factors for low birth weight(LBW) in children has been investigated in several primary studies with a number of contradictionsin the results. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of low birth weight (LBW) onthe incidence of stunting in children under 60 months in various countries using the meta-analysismethod.Subjects and Method: The articles were selected from the Google Scholar, PubMed, Web ofScience, Microsoft Academic, and Science Direct databases published from 2000-2021. Articlecollection for 2 months with search keywords (“Low Birth Weight” OR “LBW”) AND “Stunting”AND (“adjusted odds ratio” OR “multivariable”). The meta-analysis step used is a PRISMAflowchart. Data analysis was carried out using the Review Manager 5.3 . program.Results: Based on 11 primary studies conducted in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Indonesia, it was shownthat in a cross-sectional study LBW could increase the incidence of stunting in children aged 0-60months by 3.64 times compared to non-LBW (aOR = 3.64; 95% CI = 2.70). up to 4.90; p<0.001).While the case-control study showed that LBW can increase the incidence of stunting in childrenaged 0-60 months as much as 6.95 times compared to non-LBW (aOR = 6.95; 95% CI = 4.02 to12.04; p<0.001).Conclusion: Low birth weight increases the risk of stunting in the population of children under60 months of age.

[学科分类] 食品科学和技术

[关键词] low birth weight;stunting;meta-analysis