Citation

Åsling-Monemi K, Naved RT, Persson LA. Arch. Dis. Child. 2009; 94(10): 775-779.

Affiliation

International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. kajsa.asling@kbh.uu.se

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/adc.2008.144444

PMID

19224891

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether different forms of family violence against women were associated with impaired size at birth and early childhood growth. METHODS: A substudy embedded into a community-based food and micronutrient supplementation trial (MINIMat) of pregnant women in rural Bangladesh included a 2-year follow-up of the 3164 live-born children of participating women. Anthropometric data were collected from birth up to 24 months of age, and converted to WHO growth standard SD scores. Size at birth and early childhood growth were assessed in relation to women's exposure to physical, sexual and emotional violence and the level of controlling behaviour in the family. RESULTS: Fifty per cent of all women reported a lifetime experience of some form of family violence. The mean birth weight was 2701 g, 30% were low birth weight (<2500 g), mean birth length was 47.8 cm (17.5%,

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