Children with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access: a cohort study in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam

• Main Authors: Kirk A. Dearden (Author), Whitney Schott (Author), Benjamin T. Crookston (Author), Debbie L. Humphries (Author), Mary E. Penny (Author), Jere R. Behrman (Author), The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background This study's purpose was to understand associations between water, sanitation, and child growth. Methods We estimated stunting (height-for-age Z score <−2 SD) and thinness (BMI-Z <−2 SD) risk ratios using data from 7,715 Ethiopian, Indian, Peruvian, and Vietnamese chil...