@article{fdi:010089670, title = {{A}nthropometric, biochemical, dietary, morbidity and well-being assessments in women and children in {I}ndonesia, {I}ndia and {S}enegal : a {UKRI} {GCRF} {A}ction {A}gainst {S}tunting {H}ub protocol paper}, author = {{D}avies-{K}ershaw, {H}. and {F}ahmida, {U}. and {H}tet, {M}. {K}. and {K}ulkarni, {B}. and {F}aye, {B}. and {Y}anti, {D}. and {S}hinta, {D}. and {Z}ahra, {N}. {L}. and {A}ngelin, {T}. {C}. and {M}adhari, {R}. and {P}ullakhandam, {R}. and {P}alika, {R}. and {D}asi, {T}. and {R}ao, {S}. {F}. and {B}anjara, {S}. {K}. and {S}elvaraj, {K}. and {P}alepu, {D}. {P}. and {Y}adev, {D}. and {D}iouf, {S}. and {L}opez-{S}all, {P}. and {D}iallo, {B}. and {M}ouissi, {P}. and {F}all, {S}. and {D}iallo, {I}. and {D}jigal, {A}. and {I}mmerzeel, {T}. {D}. {V}. and {T}airou, {F}. and {D}iop, {A}. and {P}radeilles, {R}ebecca and {S}trout, {S}. and {K}adia, {B}. {M}. and {T}ata, {D}. {T}. and {J}obarteh, {M}. {L}. and {A}llen, {S}. and {W}alker, {A}. and {W}ebster, {J}. {P}. and {H}aggarty, {P}. and {H}effernan, {C}. and {F}erguson, {E}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}ntroduction {C}hild stunting has a complex aetiology, especially in the first 1000 days of life. {N}utrition interventions alone have not produced expected impacts in reducing/preventing child stunting, indicating the importance of understanding the complex interplay between environmental, physiological and psychological factors influencing child nutritional status. {T}his study will investigate maternal and child nutrition, health and well-being status and associated factors through the assessment of: (1) anthropometry, (2) biomarkers of nutrition and health status, (3) dietary intakes, (4) fetal growth and development, (5) infant morbidity, (6) infant and young child feeding ({IYCF}) and (7) perinatal maternal stress, depression and social support.{M}ethods {T}his study will be conducted in a prospective pregnancy cohort in {I}ndia, {I}ndonesia and {S}enegal. {P}regnant women will be recruited in the second ({I}ndonesia, {S}enegal) and third ({I}ndia) trimester of pregnancy, and the mother and infant dyads followed until the infant is 24 months of age. {D}uring pregnancy, anthropometric measures will be taken, venous blood samples will be collected for biochemical assessment of nutrition and health status, dietary intakes will be assessed using a 4-pass-24-hour dietary recall method ({MP}24{HR}), fetal ultrasound for assessment of fetal growth. {A}fter birth, anthropometry measurements will be taken, venous blood samples will be collected, {MP}24{HR} will be conducted, infant morbidity and {IYCF} practices will be assessed and a sample of breastmilk will be collected for nutrient composition analyses. {P}erinatal maternal stress, depression, social support and hair cortisol levels (stress) will be measured. {T}he results from this study will be integrated in an interdisciplinary analysis to examine factors influencing infant growth and inform global efforts in reducing child stunting.{E}thics and dissemination {E}thical approval was granted by the {E}thics {C}ommittee of the {L}ondon {S}chool of {H}ygiene and {T}ropical {M}edicine (17915/{RR}/17513); {N}ational {I}nstitute of {N}utrition ({ICMR})-{M}inistry of {H}ealth and {F}amily {W}elfare, {G}overnment of {I}ndia ({CR}/04/{I}/2021); {H}ealth {R}esearch {E}thics {C}ommittee, {U}niversity of {I}ndonesia and {C}ipto {M}angunkusumo {H}ospital ({KET}-887/{UN}2.{F}1/{ETIK}/{PPM}.00.02/2019); and the {C}omite {N}ational d'{E}thique pour la {R}echerche en {S}ante, {S}enegal ({P}rotocole {SEN}19/78); the {R}oyal {V}eterinary {C}ollege ({URN} {SR}2020-0197) and the {I}nternational {L}ivestock {R}esearch {I}nstitute {I}nstitutional {R}esearch {E}thics {C}ommittee ({ILRI}-{IREC}2020-33). {R}esults will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated to policy-makers and participating communities.}, keywords = {epidemiology ; growth ; data collection ; {INDONESIE} ; {INDE} ; {SENEGAL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{BMJ} {P}aediatrics {O}pen}, volume = {8}, numero = {{S}uppl. 1}, pages = {e001683 [8 p.]}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001683}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089670}, }