Relations between Household Livestock Ownership, Livestock Disease, and Young Child Growth [Community and International Nutrition]

Conclusion: In this cohort of young children in western Kenya, we did not find an association between ownership of livestock and child growth status. However, disease episodes in household livestock may be related to a lower child growth rate in some groups.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - May 1, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mosites, E., Thumbi, S. M., Otiang, E., McElwain, T. F., Njenga, M., Rabinowitz, P. M., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Neuhouser, M. L., May, S., Palmer, G. H., Walson, J. L. Tags: Community and International Nutrition Source Type: research