Child stunting concurrent with wasting or overweight: A 6-year follow-up of a randomized maternal education trial in Uganda

Objectives There is paucity of longitudinal data on combined anthropometric deficiencies in children. Herein, we present data on child stunting concurrent with wasting or being overweight among children in a 6-y follow-up study of a maternal education trial in rural Uganda. Methods We previously performed a randomized controlled trial where half of 511 mothers of 6- to 8-mo children were given a 6-mo education concerning nutrition, hygiene, and child stimulation. Anthropometry and prevalence of stunting with wasting or being overweight were determined. We applied multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression models and χ2 statistic to assess the effects of the intervention and trend in prevalence over time, respectively. Results Complete data sets were obtained from 307 of 511 children (60%). The prevalence of stunting and wasting or being overweight was