[Intergenerational evolution of stature in Pernambuco State, Brazil (1945-2006): 2 - analytical aspects].
This study used multivariate regression models to identify factors associated with the height trend in residents of Pernambuco State, Brazil, in 2006, born from 1945 onward. The data were from two population-based statewide surveys. In the final model for each age bracket, year of birth, gender, schooling, and residence in urban areas were positively associated with stature in adults, as well as in children and adolescents 5 to 19 years of age. In children under five years, in addition to these variables, birth weight and prenatal care were also positively associated, while diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the interview showed a negative association. The findings show that stature was favored by settings with better socioeconomic and environmental conditions.
Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira, Recife, Brasil. natal@imip.org.br
José Natal
JN
Figueiroa
João Guilherme Bezerra
JG
Alves
Pedro Israel Cabral de
PI
Lira
Malaquias
M
Batista Filho
D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology*; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult