Table 3.
Differences in body proportions, body composition, blood pressure and lung function at 8 years between children stunted or non-stunted at 2 years
| Stunted (n = 309) | Non-stunted (n = 494) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted outcomes | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Differencea | 95% CI | P-value |
| Lean mass (kg) | 15.4 | 1.7 | 18.0 | 2.2 | −2.6 | −2.9, −2.3 | <0.0001 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | −0.9 | −1.1, −0.7 | <0.0001 |
| Lean mass index (kg/m2) | 11.3 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 0.9 | −0.6 | −0.7, −0.5 | <0.0001 |
| Fat mass index (kg/m2) | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | −0.4 | −0.5, −0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Kidney length (cm) | 7.91 | 0.60 | 8.27 | 0.51 | −0.36 | −0.44, −0.28 | <0.0001 |
| Kidney AP diameter (cm) | 3.06 | 0.24 | 3.19 | 0.24 | −0.12 | −0.16, −0.90 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 97.6 | 7.6 | 98.5 | 7.7 | −0.8 | −1.9, 0.2 | 0.12 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 61.1 | 7.8 | 61.5 | 7.9 | −0.3 | −1.5, 0.8 | 0.5 |
| FEV1 ¥ | 1.09 | 0.17 | 1.27 | 0.20 | −0.17 | −0.20, −0.15 | <0.0001 |
| FVC ¥ | 1.23 | 0.18 | 1.45 | 0.23 | −0.23 | −0.26, −0.20 | <0.0001 |
| Adjusted outcomes | Differenceb | 95% CI | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean mass (kg) | −0.8 | −1.0, −0.5 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Fat mass (kg) | −0.2 | −0.5, −0.0 | 0.046 | ||||
| Kidney length (cm) | −0.07 | −0.15, 0.00 | 0.061 | ||||
| Kidney AP diameter (cm) | −0.06 | −0.10, −0.02 | 0.001 | ||||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | −0.9 | −2.2, 0.4 | 0.18 | ||||
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | −0.5 | −1.8, 0.8 | 0.4 | ||||
| FEV1 ¥ | −0.03 | −0.06, −0.01 | 0.005 | ||||
| FVC ¥ | −0.06 | −0.09, −0.03 | <0.0001 |
aDifference by independent samples t-test in unadjusted analyses
bDifference from multiple regression analysis, adjusting for height at 8 years, high birth order (3rd+), maternal height, maternal education, family assets and trial group
¥ n = 305 and 492