GAP Growth in Adolescence :Potential interventions to improve growth,health & reduce future non-communicable disease

Malawi, 2016

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MWI-MEIRU-GAP-2016-v1.0

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Dr Marko Kerac

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Karonga HDSS Lilongwe HDSS Combined / Harmonized Datasets

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Variable Groups

Variable group: Anthropometry

Variables 70

id

ident if Chilumba, stid if Lilongwe (derived)

a_wt

Weight (kg) (form A)

a_hghtop1

Standing height (cm) 1 (form A)

a_hghtop2

Standing height (cm) 2 (form A)

a_muacop1

MUAC (mm) 1 (form A)

a_muacop2

MUAC (mm) 2 (form A)

height_dif

difference between the 2 operator's height measure (form A)

height_dif2

difference between the 2 operator's height measure squared (form A)

muac_dif

the difference between the 2 operator's MUAC measure (form A)

muac_dif2

difference between the 2 operator's MUAC measure squared (form A)

sit_height_op1

Sitting height (cm) 1 (Form B)

sit_height_op2

Sitting height (cm) 2 (Form B)

head_circ_op1

Head circumference (cm) 1 (Form B)

head_circ_op2

Head circumference (cm) 2 (Form B)

waist_op1

Waist circumference (cm) 1 (Form B)

waist_op2

Waist circumference (cm) 2 (Form B)

hip_op1

Hip circumference (cm) 1 (Form B)

hip_op2

Hip circumference (cm) 2 (Form B)

low_leg_op1

lower leg length (cm) 1 (Form B)

low_leg_op2

lower leg length (cm) 2 (Form B)

sithgt_dif

difference between 2 operator's sitting height measure (Form B)

sithgt_dif2

difference between 2 operator's sitting height measure squared (Form B)

headcirc_dif

head circumference - as above (Form B)

headcirc_dif2

head circumference - as above (Form B)

waist_dif

waist circumference - as above (Form B)

waist_dif2

waist circumference - as above (Form B)

hip_dif

hip circumference - as above (Form B)

hip_dif2

hip circumference - as above (Form B)

lll_dif

lower leg length- as above (Form B)

lll_dif2

lower leg length- as above (Form B)

height_final

Final height measure used (cm) (derived)

muac_final

Final MUAC measure used (mm) (derived)

sit_height_final

sitting height (cm) (derived)

low_leg_final

lower leg length (cm) (derived)

head_circ_final

head circumference (cm) (derived)

waist_circ_final

waist circumference (cm) (derived)

hip_circ_final

hip circumference (cm) (derived)

height_meters

height in meters (derived)

bmi

waz

Weight for age Z score (using WHO igrowup_stata ado file) (derived)

haz

Height for age Z score (using WHO igrowup_stata ado file) (derived)

baz

BMI for age Z score (using WHO igrowup_stata ado file) (derived)

w_h_ratio

waist/hip ratio (derived)

bia_group1bia_no1

BIA test number, hand to foot first reading (Form B)

bia_group1imp1

impedance 1st reading (Form B)

bia_group1res1

resistance hand to foot first reading (Form B)

bia_group1reac1

reactance hand to foot first reading (Form B)

bia_group1pa1

phase angle hand to foot first reading (Form B)

bia_group2bia_no2

BIA test number hand to foot 2nd reading (Form B)

bia_group2imp2

impedance hand to foot 2nd reading (Form B)

bia_group2res2

resistance hand to foot 2nd reading (Form B)

bia_group2reac2

reactance hand to foot 2nd reading (Form B)

bia_group2pa2

phase angle hand to foot 2nd reading (Form B)

bia_group3bia_arm

bia test number hand to shoulder (Form B)

bia_group3imp_arm

impedance arm to shoulder (Form B)

bia_group3res_arm

resistance arm to shoulder (Form B)

bia_group3reac_arm

reactance arm to shoulder (Form B)

bia_group3pa_arm

phase angle arm to shoulder (Form B)

bia_group4bia_torso

BIA test number SHOULDER to HIP (Form B)

bia_group4imp_torso

impedance SHOULDER to HIP (Form B)

bia_group4res_torso

resistance SHOULDER to HIP (Form B)

bia_group4reac_torso

reactance SHOULDER to HIP (Form B)

bia_group4pa_torso

phase angle SHOULDER to HIP (Form B)

bia_group5bia_leg

BIA test number HIP to FOOT (Form B)

bia_group5imp_leg

impedance HIP to FOOT (Form B)

bia_group5res_leg

resistance HIP to FOOT (Form B)

bia_group5reac_leg

reactance HIP to FOOT (Form B)

bia_group5pa_leg

phase angle HIP to FOOT (Form B)

pa_dif

difference between 1st and 2nd reading for phase angle (derived)

pa_final

Phase angle - mean of 2 readings (derived)

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