Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs
We examine effects of protein and energy intakes on height and weight growth for children between 6 and 24 months old in Guatemala and the Philippines. Using instrumental variables to control for endogeneity and estimating multiple specifications, we find that protein intake plays an important and p...
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| author | Puentes, Esteban Wang, Fan Behrman, Jere R. Cunha, Flavio Hoddinott, John F. Maluccio, John A. Adair, Linda S. Borja, Judith B. Martorell, Reynaldo Stein, Aryeh D. |
| author_browse | Adair, Linda S. Behrman, Jere R. Borja, Judith B. Cunha, Flavio Hoddinott, John F. Maluccio, John A. Martorell, Reynaldo Puentes, Esteban Stein, Aryeh D. Wang, Fan |
| author_facet | Puentes, Esteban Wang, Fan Behrman, Jere R. Cunha, Flavio Hoddinott, John F. Maluccio, John A. Adair, Linda S. Borja, Judith B. Martorell, Reynaldo Stein, Aryeh D. |
| author_sort | Puentes, Esteban |
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| description | We examine effects of protein and energy intakes on height and weight growth for children between 6 and 24 months old in Guatemala and the Philippines. Using instrumental variables to control for endogeneity and estimating multiple specifications, we find that protein intake plays an important and positive role in height and weight growth in the 6-24 month period. Energy from other macronutrients, however, does not have a robust relation with these two anthropometric measures. Our estimates indicate that in contexts with substantial child undernutrition, increases in protein-rich food intake in the first 24 months can have important growth effects, which previous studies indicate are related significantly to a range of outcomes over the life cycle. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1475002025-01-24T08:54:56Z Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs Puentes, Esteban Wang, Fan Behrman, Jere R. Cunha, Flavio Hoddinott, John F. Maluccio, John A. Adair, Linda S. Borja, Judith B. Martorell, Reynaldo Stein, Aryeh D. nutrition early childhood children growth We examine effects of protein and energy intakes on height and weight growth for children between 6 and 24 months old in Guatemala and the Philippines. Using instrumental variables to control for endogeneity and estimating multiple specifications, we find that protein intake plays an important and positive role in height and weight growth in the 6-24 month period. Energy from other macronutrients, however, does not have a robust relation with these two anthropometric measures. Our estimates indicate that in contexts with substantial child undernutrition, increases in protein-rich food intake in the first 24 months can have important growth effects, which previous studies indicate are related significantly to a range of outcomes over the life cycle. 2016-03-17 2024-06-21T09:22:57Z 2024-06-21T09:22:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147500 en Open Access Elsevier Puentes, Esteban; Wang, Fan; Behrman, Jere R.; Cunha, Flavio; Hoddinott, John F.; Maluccio, John A.; Adair, Linda S.; Borja, Judith B.; Martorell, Reynaldo; and Stein, Aryeh D. Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs. Economics & Human Biology 22(2016): 65 - 81 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2016.03.002 |
| spellingShingle | nutrition early childhood children growth Puentes, Esteban Wang, Fan Behrman, Jere R. Cunha, Flavio Hoddinott, John F. Maluccio, John A. Adair, Linda S. Borja, Judith B. Martorell, Reynaldo Stein, Aryeh D. Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| title | Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| title_full | Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| title_fullStr | Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| title_short | Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| title_sort | early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs |
| topic | nutrition early childhood children growth |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147500 |
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