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Association of parental characteristics with offspring anthropometric failure, anaemia and mortality in India

Health and Fitness

Association of parental characteristics with offspring anthropometric failure, anaemia and mortality in India

R. K. Rai, S. V. Subramanian, et al.

This study reveals striking connections between parental characteristics and the health outcomes of young children in India. Conducted by Rajesh Kumar Rai, S. V. Subramanian, and Sebastian Vollmer, it highlights how factors like parental age and education impact children's anthropometric failure, anemia, and mortality rates. Learn how maternal height and paternal health conditions further influence these critical issues.

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Abstract
This study investigated the association between parental characteristics (sociodemographic, physical, behavioral, and non-communicable diseases) and offspring (0-59 months) anthropometric failure, anemia, and mortality in India. Findings indicated that children of fathers aged 30-39 years had lower odds of anthropometric failure and anemia; however, children of fathers marrying before 18 years faced higher mortality risk. Parental education showed a protective effect against these negative outcomes. Increased maternal height correlated with lower odds of anthropometric failure and under-five mortality. Maternal tobacco use increased under-five mortality, and children with diabetic fathers had higher odds of under-five mortality.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Feb 01, 2022
Authors
Rajesh Kumar Rai, S. V. Subramanian, Sebastian Vollmer
Tags
parental characteristics
anthropometric failure
anemia
mortality
India
children's health
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