title: Contextual Factors for Stunting Among Children of Age 6 to 24 Months in an Under-Privileged Community of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine factors associated with stunting among children aged 6 to 24 months in a slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted this case control study during November 2009 to December 2012. Children were classified as case if length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) was <-2 and as control if LAZ was >-1 SD. The logistic regression model was used to find the factors associated with stunting.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The significant risk factors for stunting were: child's age >12 months, maternal undernutrition, mother's education <5 years, consumption of untreated drinking water and monthly family income <100 USD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study reiterated the role of maternal undernutrition and less education, consumption of untreated drinking water and poor family income as important associated factors of childhood stunting in resource-poor setting.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, icddr,b, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Correspondence to: Dr Md Iqbal Hossain, Senior Scientist, Nutrition Research and Clinical Services Division, icddr,b, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh. ihossain@icddrb.org.
authors.forename: Md Ashraful
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahfuz
authors.forename: M Munirul
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: A Ms
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Rashidul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: Tahmeed
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Md Iqbal
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hossain
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D060753:Water Quality