The impact of nutrition and infection on child growth in Cambodia

With 49 million wasted and 150 million stunted children aged under 5 years globally, child growth failure is still a major public health concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Over a million children die each year as a result of poor growth. Stunting and wasting are highly prevalent in Cambodia; therefore, it is critical to investigate a wide range of plausible causes of poor child growth in this nation. The results will be comprehensive guidelines for the government, policymakers, and other organisations to reduce the prevalence of stunted child growth. The research will use the data from the cohort Cambodia Health and Nutrition Monitoring Study, known as “MyHealth” conducted from March 2016 to September 2018. This study collected data from infants and children aged 0 to 24 months at baseline, with a total of 7738 children from three provinces in Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Kratie, and Ratanakirit). All children were randomly selected from the population list provided by Village Health Support Groups (VHSGs) and were seen at regular follow-ups (FUs). From baseline to FU4 was conducted every 4 months, while FU5 was conducted 14 months after FU4.