Dr. Lisa Bogler - Association between milk consumption and child

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Christine Herber, Lisa Bogler, S. Subramanian, S. Vollmer
Scientific Reports, 2020

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Herber, C., Bogler, L., Subramanian, S., & Vollmer, S. (2020). Association between milk consumption and child growth for children aged 6–59 months. Scientific Reports.

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Herber, Christine, Lisa Bogler, S. Subramanian, and S. Vollmer. “Association between Milk Consumption and Child Growth for Children Aged 6–59 Months.” Scientific Reports (2020).

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Herber, Christine, et al. “Association between Milk Consumption and Child Growth for Children Aged 6–59 Months.” Scientific Reports, 2020.

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@article{christine2020a,
  title = {Association between milk consumption and child growth for children aged 6–59 months},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Scientific Reports},
  author = {Herber, Christine and Bogler, Lisa and Subramanian, S. and Vollmer, S.}
}

Abstract

Apart from high levels of energy, proteins, micro- and macronutrients, milk contains calcium and the insulin-like growth factor-1 that are of major relevance for children’s development and growth. Using Demographic and Health Survey data between 1990 and 2017 with information on milk consumption and anthropometric measurements from all low- and middle-income countries available, we investigate whether milk consumption in childhood is associated with stunting, wasting, and underweight. We specify logistic regression models and adjust for a range of covariates and fixed effects on the primary sampling unit level. We analyze heterogeneity in the association by wealth quintiles and age groups and present country-specific estimates. The final samples for wasting, underweight and stunting include 668.463, 693.376, and 673.177 observations of children aged 6 to 59 months, respectively. Our results suggest that milk consumption is associated with a reduced probability of being underweight of 1.4 percentage points (95% confidence interval −0.02, −0.01) and a reduced probability of being stunted of 1.9 percentage points (95% confidence interval −0.02, −0.01). The association for wasting is not robust. The association is stronger for children from wealthier households, which might indicate that milk consumption is a proxy for better overall nutrition or socio-economic status.