Author | Year | Country | Setting | Type of study | Data collection period | Sample size | Age | Independent variables | Dependent variable | Standard | Unit |
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Bairagi, R [69]. | 1980 | Bangladesh | Rural | Longitudinal study | Aug 1974 - Nov 1975 | 376, 326 and 356 | 12-36Â m | Seasonal change | WFA | Harvard | % median |
Bechir, M. et al. [70] | 2010 | Chad | Rural | Repeated cross-sectional studies | May/June 2007 and October 2007 | 653, 644 and 579, 539 | 0-59Â m | Seasonal change | WFH | WHO | Z-score |
Benefice, E. et al. [25] | 1984 | Senegal | Rural | Longitudinal study | March 1980, Aug/Sept 1980, Jan/Feb 1981, June 1981 | 114, 106, 88 and 90 | 12-59Â m | Seasonal change | MUAC, MC, TSF, WFH | NCHS | % median |
Block, S. A. et al. [71] | 2003 | Indonisia | Both | Repeated cross-sectional studies | 1997/98. Repeated every 3Â months approx | From 5450 to 10553 | 0-59Â m | Drought and financial crisis 1997/1998 | WFA, WFH | NCHS | Z-score |
Branca, F. et al. [72] | 1993 | Ethipia | Rural | Longitudinal study | May 1987 - June 1988 | 60 for WFH, 40 for HFA in 0-59 | 0-59Â m | Seasonal change | Height increment, WFH/L, H/LFA | NCHS | Z-score |
Briend, A. et al. [15] | 1989 | Bangladesh | Rural | Longitudinal study | Dec 1984-Dec 1987 | 413 average (351–514) | 6-36 m | Seasonal change & change over the years | Weight, WFA, H/LFA, WFH/L, MUAC | NCHS | % median & Z-score |
Brown, K. et al.[26] | 1982 | Bangladesh | Rural | Longitudinal study | April 1978 - June 1979 | 174 | 6-59Â m | Seasonal change | % expected Weight & Height/leng th gain, WFA, H/LFA, WFH/L, MUAC-for-age and TSF-for-age | NCHS | % median |
Chikhungu, L. C. et al. [73] | 2014 | Malawi | Both | Repeated cross-sectional studies | March 2004 - Feb 2005 | 4012 and 2675 | 6-59Â m | Seasonal change | WFH/L, WFA, HFA | WHO | Z-score |
Egata, G. et al. [22] | 2013 | Ethiopia | Rural | Longitudinal study | July 2010 - Feb 2012 | 2132 | 6-36Â m | Seasonal change | Weight, WFH/L, MUAC | WHO | Z-score |
Garenne et al. [27] | 2012 | Senegal | Rural | Cohort | May 1983 - Nov 1983 - May 1984 - Nov 1984 | 775, 988 and 1040 | 6-23Â m | Seasonal change | Weight, length, HC, MUAC, TSF, SSF, MC, BMI, WFA, WFH/L | CDC - 2000 | Z-score |
Hillbruner, C. et al. [74] | 2008 | Bangladesh | Urban | Repeated cross-sectional studies | Aug 2002, Feb 2003 and Aug/Sept 2003 | 185 | 6-72Â m | Seasonal change | % expected growth, WFH/L, H/LFA | WHO | Z-score |
Huong, L. T. et al. [23] | 2014 | Vietnam | Rural | Repeated cross-sectional studies | March, June, Sept, Dec 2012 | 195, 237, 196 and 225 | 24-59Â m | Seasonal change | Height, weight, WFH/L, WFA,H/LFA | WHO | Z-score |
Loutan, L. et al. [24] | 1984 | Niger | Rural | Cohort | Aug 1980 - Sept 1981 | 29 and 32 | 12-59 m and 0–59 m | Seasonal change | WFH/L, MUAC, TSF | Harvard | % median |
Marin, C. M. et al. [28] | 1996 | Peru | Urban | Longitudinal study | Jan 1987 - Oct 1993 | Min 100 per month, 4023 to 7946 per year | 0-35Â m | Seasonal change | WFH/L, WFA, H/LFA | NCHS | Z-score |
Martin-Prevel, Y. et al. [29] | 2000 | Congo | Urban | Repeated cross-sectional studies | 1993 then 1996 | 2581 and 1576 | 4-23Â m | Devaluation of CFA franc | Birth weight, WFH/L, H/LFA | NCHS | Z-score |
Meshram, I. I. et al. [75] | 2014 | India | Rural | Repeated cross-sectional studies | June/Sept 2007, Oct/Jan and Feb/May 2008 | 833, 527 and 555 children | 12-59Â m | Seasonal change | WFH/L, WFA, H/LFA | WHO | Z-score |
Miller, J. et al. [30] | 2013 | West Timor | Rural | Nested cohort in cross-sectional survey | March 2010 - Nov 2010 | 80 | 6 to 59Â months | Seasonal change | WFH/L, H/LFA, WFA, MUAC-for-age, TSF-for-age | WHO | Z-score |
Mude, A. G. et al. [17] | 2006 | Kenya | Rural | Secondary data analysis | Feb 2000 - May 2005 | between 17 and 58 | 6-59Â m | herd dynamic, food, biophysical and seasonality | MUAC | NCHS | Z-score |
Panter-Brick, C. [31] | 1997 | Nepal | Rural | Longitudinal study | 1982 (8 rounds: Feb/march to Sept/Oct) | 53 to 71 | 0-50Â m | Seasonal change | Weight, Height, WFH/L, WFA, L/HFA | NCHS | Z-score |
Shell-Duncan, B. [76] | 1995 | Kenya | Rural | Longitudinal study | From feb 1990 to Jan 1991 | 54 | 6Â m-10 y | Seasonal change | Weight, Height, MUAC, BMI, WFH/L, MUAC-for-Age, WFA, H/LFA | NCHS | % median & Z-score |
Wright, J. et al.[77] | 2001 | Zimbabwe | Both | Growth monitoring | Jan 1988-March 1993 and Jan 1994-Dec 1995 | 50 districts | 0-59Â m | Seasonal change | WFA | NCHS | % median |