scholarly journals Correction to: Mid-upper-arm circumference based case-detection, admission, and discharging of under five children in a large-scale community-based management of acute malnutrition program in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Chitekwe ◽  
Sibhatu Biadgilign ◽  
Assaye Tolla ◽  
Mark Myatt
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Case Detection ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

scholarly journals Nutritional Status and Disease Profile of Under Five Children in a Selected Rural Area

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-99
Author(s):  
Nasrin Sultana ◽  
Sumon Chandra Debnath ◽  
Rifat Sultana ◽  
Shamina Akter ◽  
Dewan Shahida Banu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

Introduction: Malnutrition is referred to as the greatest single threat to the world’s public health, especially for the developing countries. Childhood malnutrition is linked to slower cognitive development and serious health impairments later in life that reduce the quality of life of individuals. Nutritional status is determined anthropometrically and is a significant determinant of various types of morbidity and is associated with an increased risk of death from acute respiratory infection, diarrhoea, measles and few other infectious diseases. Objective: To assess nutritional status and disease profile of under five children in a rural area of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 205 children with age between 1 to 59 months who were selected purposively. Two hundred five data were collected by interviewing the mothers of the children and also by reviewing the documents using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire and checklist. Nutritional status was assessed using WHO recommended Z-score category and Mid Upper Arm Circumference measurement. Results: Out of 205 children, more than half (57.6%) were girls and the rest of them were boys. About two-third of the children were aged between 25 and 59 months. Maximum (40.5%) mothers of the children had a background of secondary educational status and most of them (90.2%) were housewives. More than one-third (36.1%) of the respondents belong to families haveing monthly income between Tk. 5001 and 10,000 and the average income was Tk.14,544. About onethird (33.5%) of the children were stunted in Height for Age Z score. While 9.7% were moderately wasted and 1.5% were severely wasted in Weight for Height Z score. 3.8% of the children were severely underweight and 70.8% of the children’s weight was within the normal limit for their age. By Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measurement, about 20.0% were of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and 1.1% were of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Among the associated morbidities, diarrhoeal disease had highest prevalence (45%) followed by respiratory tract infection (38%) and pneumonia (18%). Conclusion: Under five children are the vulnerable segment of the population. The result demonstrates a high prevalence of malnutrition (especially stunting) among under five children in the study area. Considering the acute and long-term consequences of malnutrition, interventions aiming at reducing child malnutrition in such a population should focus on all the children of less than 5 years of age. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.12(1) 2016: 94-99  

scholarly journals Determinant of Maternal and Hair Zinc Level on Stunting and Developmental Disorders in Under Five Aged Children: A Path Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunik Ike Yunia Sari ◽  
◽  
Estin Gita Maringga ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Zinc Level ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Hair Zinc ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

ABSTRACT Background: Stunting can cause various developmental problems in children under five. Stunting can reduce a person productivity at a young age and increase the risks of developing non-communicable diseases when older. This study aimed to determine of maternal and hair zinc level on stunting and developmental disorders in under five aged children. Subjects and Method: This was a case study conducted at Gurah Public Health Center, Kediri Regency, East java, August 4-29, 2020. approach with a fixed disease sampling technique. A sample size of 100 subjects was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was stunting and developmental disorders. The independent variables were pregnant women Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, exclusive breastfeeding, LBW, birth length, hair zinc level. The data were collected by questionnaire, measuring height and weight and checking hair zinc levels in the laboratory. The data were analyzed by path analysis. Results: Child development was influenced by Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (b= 0.12; SE= 0.36; p< 0.001), birth weight (b= 0.29; SE= 0.15; p= 0.042); birth length (b= 0.37; SE= 0.15; p= 0.011), breastfeeding (b= 0.08; SE= 0.04; p= 0.033), stunting (b= 0.39; SE= 0.10; p <0.001), hair zinc levels (b= 0.58; SE= 0.67; p <0.001). Hair zinc levels were affected by birth weight (b= 0.92; SE= 0.04; p <0.001). Stunting was affected by breastfeeding (b= 0.12; SE= 0.04; p <0.001); birth length (b= 0.73; SE= 0.06; p <0.001), zinc levels (b= 0.16; SE= 0.06; p= 0.006) Conclusion: Child development was influenced by Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, birth weight, birth length, breastfeeding, stunting, hair zinc levels. Hair zinc levels were affected by birth weight. Stunting was affected by breastfeeding, birth length, zinc levels. Keywords: maternal determinant factor, hair zinc level, predictor of stunting, developmental disorder Correspondence: Nunik Ike Yunia Sari. School of Health Sciences Karya Husada Kediri. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282257969278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.34

scholarly journals Ethnic and age differences in prediction of mortality by mid-upper arm circumference in children below 3 years of age in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2230-2237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avni Gupta ◽  
James M Tielsch ◽  
Subarna K Khatry ◽  
Steven C LeClerq ◽  
Luke C Mullany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Prediction Of Mortality ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

AbstractObjectiveTo assess ethnicity- and age-modified associations between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and mortality in Nepalese children and whether sociodemographic factors explain these associations.DesignSecondary data analysis of children followed until 3 years of age. Estimated mortality hazard ratios (HR) for MUAC<11·5cm (recommended cut-off for identifying severe acute malnutrition among children ≥6 months old) compared with ≥11·5cm in younger (<6 months) and older children (≥6 months) of Pahadi and Madhesi ethnicity, adjusting for sex, socio-economic status (SES) and mother’s education using Cox proportional hazard models.SettingSarlahi, Nepal (21 October 2001–2 February 2006).SubjectsChildren (n 48 492) enrolled in the Nepal Nutrition Intervention Project, Sarlahi-4.ResultsAmong children aged ≥6 months, MUAC<11·5 cm was associated with increased risk of mortality in both Pahadis (HR=4·01; 95 % CI 1·42, 11·76) and Madhesis (HR=5·60; 95 % CI 3·87, 8·11) compared with those with MUAC≥11·5 cm, after adjusting for sex, SES and maternal literacy. Among children <6 months old, MUAC<11·5 cm was not associated with mortality in Pahadis with (HR=1·12; 95 % CI 0·72, 1·73) or without adjusting (HR=1·17; 95 % CI 0·75, 1·18) as compared with Madeshis (adjusted HR=1·76; 95 % CI 1·35, 2·28).ConclusionsAmong older children, MUAC<11·5 cm is associated with subsequent mortality in both ethnicities regardless of other characteristics. However, among children aged <6 months, it predicted mortality only among Madhesis, while sociodemographic factors were more strongly associated with mortality than MUAC<11·5cm among Pahadis.

The Iraqi National Nutrition Survey: Correlation between Various Anthropometric Measurements as Indicators of Severity of Malnutrition

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-320
Author(s):  
Haifa Tawfeek ◽  
Shalan A. Al-Mashikhi ◽  
Amer Salom
Keyword(s):  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
National Nutrition Survey ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

This study is part of a national nutrition survey conducted in Iraq during 1992 and 1993. Anthropometric measurements were obtained in 3,616 children under five years of age. Of those children, 24% were diagnosed as moderately undernourished and 6% as severely undernourished by mid-upper-arm circumference measurements. According to weight-for-height, only 11% were diagnosed as moderately undernourished and 3% as severely undernourished. The discrepancy between the results of these two measurements can be minimized by establishing a new cut-off level for mid-upper-arm circumference for defining malnutrition in our population.

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