scholarly journals Household Poverty, Women Fertility and Child Nutritional Status in Tehsil Jahanian, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 97-117
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh ◽  
Muhammad Tariq ◽  
Maryam Ghafoor
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Household Poverty ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Child Nutritional Status ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Height For Age

This study measures the impact of household poverty on women fertility and the nutritional status of children. In this study, the poverty level is computed by the per capita income, while women fertility is measured by the number of children in a household. The Height- for-age Z-score (HAZ) method has been used to measure the nutritional status of children. A survey has been conducted to collect household data. The study uses the OLS method and finds that household poverty is positively correlated to women fertility rate but negatively related to the nutritional status of children. The study has suggested various policies measures for poverty, women fertility and the nutritional status of children.

scholarly journals Stunting Trends in Children in Cambodia, 2000–2014 (P11-046-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Allen ◽  
Lindsay Mallick
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Wealth Quintile ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Mother’S Education ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Height For Age ◽  
Mother's Education

Abstract Objectives The height-for-age index, a useful marker of health, is not sensitive to recent nutritional insufficiencies but instead reflects cumulative growth deficiencies and linear growth retardation. Low height-for-age, known as stunting, reflects malnutrition over an extended period and can be affected by long-term or chronic morbidity. The weight-for-height index reveals malnourished children at a point in the time and the weight-for-age index reflects underweight children. This study examined trends and sociodemographic inequities in the nutritional status of children under 5 over a 14-year period (2000-2014) in Cambodia. Methods This analysis used data from four Cambodia Demographic and Health Surveys (CDHS) surveys in 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014 to investigate child nutritional status over time. We conducted tests of association to identify significant changes between each survey, as well as between the first survey and the most recent survey. We performed additional tests of associations to assess the significance of relationships between these indicators and sociodemographic and health covariates within each survey and across surveys. These variables included place of residence (urban or rural), region, wealth quintile, and mother's education. We also included maternal age at birth, birth order, birth interval, ANC, facility delivery, and assistance at birth. Results The percentage of children who are stunted in Cambodia significantly decreased over the period of the four surveys, from 50% in 2000 to 32% in 2014. We found persisting significant differences in the percentages of stunted children in nearly all background characteristics including rural-urban residence, region, wealth, mother's education, age, and smoking status, location of and assistance at delivery, and child's current age. Conclusions Cambodia did not meet the MDG target for stunting by 2015, but the 17% significant decrease achieved in stunting from 2000 to 2014 is promising. This analysis shows gains in every background characteristic over the 14-year period. These gains reflect the impact of the several national programs that have focused on improving nutrition over the past decade; nevertheless, regional and wealth disparities persist and should be addressed. Funding Sources USAID.

scholarly journals Double burden of malnutrition and obesity in children and adolescents from North Korean refugee families

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0241963
Author(s):  
So-Young Kim ◽  
Seong-Woo Choi
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
North Korean Refugee ◽  
Refugee Families ◽  
Double Burden Of Malnutrition ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Weight Data ◽  
Height For Age

This study assessed the nutritional status of children and adolescents from North Korean refugee (NKR) families who have settled and are living in South Korea (SK). Among the 547 individuals who participated in the study, 526 were ultimately included after excluding 21 with missing height or weight data. Their nutritional status was estimated using the 2017 Korean National Growth Charts for children and adolescents. Stunting, underweight, wasting, and obesity were defined as a height-for-age z-score < −2.0, weight-for-age z-score < −2.0, weight-for-height z-score < −2.0, and body mass index z-score > 2.0, respectively. The overall prevalence of stunting, underweight, wasting, and obesity was 7.0%, 6.8%, 5.3%, and 9.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, the prevalence of stunting, underweight, wasting, and obesity was 5.4%, 7.0%, 7.6%, and 10.3% for individuals settled in SK for <5 years and 6.1%, 6.1%, 0.0%, and 13.3% for those living in SK for ≥5 years, respectively. Therefore, children and adolescents from NKR families experience the double burden of malnutrition and obesity.

scholarly journals STATUS GIZI DAN STATUS KESEHATAN SUKU BADUY

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Faisal Anwar ◽  
Hadi Riyadi
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food System ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Child Nutritional Status ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 19.75pt .0001pt 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.8pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The objectives of the study were: (1) To analyze the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of Baduy people; (2) To analyze the health status and nutritional status of Baduy people and its influential factors. This research is an explorative and descriptive study on the socio-cultural aspects of food system. The data were collected through a direct interview and discussion with respondents as well as a direct observation at the location of respondents. A sample size of 338 households was drawn from the population. To obtain the data on the cultural aspects, history and  socio aspect of food, in-depth interviews was conducted with 19 key persons. The study was last for 12 months. In Outer Baduy, the factors significantly related to nutritional status are age, number of household size, income, nutritional knowledge, and wife’s ability to read. In Moslem Baduy, only age and income are related to the nutritional status of children. In Moslem Baduy and the Outer Baduy, the correlation between age and W/A or W/H is similar: namely, the higher the age, the lower would the Z-score for the W/A or W/H. The income is significantly correlated to the child nutritional status according to Z-score for W/A with a high correlation coefficient, that is, 0.61. This means that the higher the income, the higher would be the Z-score value for the W/A.  The distribution of adults according to BMI classification in Outer Baduy it shows that 12.7% husbands and 17.6% wives are thin (wasted), while the overweight prevalence of the husbands is 2.4% and the wives 8.6%.  This shows that Baduy women suffer from double nutrition problems (double burden). When the survey was carried out, 2.7% women were pregnant and still breastfeeding, the rest was neither pregnant nor breastfeeding. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 19.75pt .0001pt 14.2pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"> </p>

Empirical Analysis of Socio-economic Factors Effecting Nutritional Status of Children (1-5) of Age

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Naima Saeed ◽  
Shumaila Kamal Khan ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Raheed ◽  
Muhammad Zahid Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Marriage Age ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Capita Food ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

In Pakistan, in spite of upsurge in per capita food accessibility, subsequent increases in per capita calorie and protein intake, the occurrence of undernourishment has not been enhanced for last twenty years. Nutrition has intense effect on health during every course of human life and is intimately connected with mental and social progress, particularly in the initial stages of childhood. In situations like a short supply of material and social means, children would be unable to complete their full progression and development. Despite the improvement in the nutritional state of children in recent years, the magnitude of malnutrition with relation to fitness circumstances remains high with serious health concerns. The present study targets the attitudes of parents towards their children's (age 1-5) nutritional status. Socioeconomic factors include the marriage age of the mother, education of mother, number of children, household income and knowledge about nutritional food.

scholarly journals Examining Dietary Change as a Determinant of Improving Child Nutritional Status in Bangladesh from 1992 to 2005 (OR10-07-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian Waid ◽  
Sheela Sinharoy ◽  
Amanda Wendt ◽  
Sabine Gabrysch
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
International Development ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Caregiver Education ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Child Nutritional Status ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Objectives We sought to quantify the impact of the transition in household diets in Bangladesh on the reduction of stunting in children from six months to two years of age over the 13-year period from 1992 to 2005. Methods This study utilizes data from four rounds of two linked survey systems: the Bangladesh Household [Income and] Expenditure Surveys (H[I]ES) and the Child [and Mother] Nutrition survey (C[M]NS). The households included in the C[M]NS were a subsample of those contained in the H[I]ES. Across all years, we analyzed 3484 children who were six to twenty-three months of age at the time of C[M]NS. Dietary change was measured through dietary patterns previously derived using principal component analysis. We used Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition to assess the impact of changing diets, other socioeconomic characteristics of households, and child level characteristics on child nutritional status over time. Results For six dietary patterns, the prevalence of adherence changed over time. In a fully adjusted model, only the “modern” dietary pattern – characterized by processed soybean/palm oil, poultry and beef, beverages, generally more diversity, and less rice – was significantly associated with changes in child nutritional status. Indicators included in the decomposition models explained 64% of the observed change in length-for-age z-score (LAZ), 84% of the observed change in weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), and 180% of the observed change in weight-for-length z-scores (WFL). The dietary transition towards the “modern” diet over time was a significant predictor of better child LAZ and WAZ, but not quite significant for WFL (p-values: 0.005, 0.005, and 0.07, respectively). Other significant predictors of LAZ and WAZ included changes in household access to improved latrines and increased caregiver education. Increased household real income was not a significant predictor of improved nutritional status. Conclusions Changes in household characteristics, namely more diverse diets and improved latrines, along with increasing caregiver education, were able to largely explain the changes in child nutritional status over time. Increasing income, however, did not independently improve child growth. This points to the need to focus on nutrition-specific and -sensitive interventions to continue to decrease child malnutrition. Funding Sources This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union and the UK Department for International Development. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of its authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the UK Department for International Development. Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

scholarly journals The Impact of Mother’s Bargaining Power on the Nutritional Status of Children in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Ahmad Yeyen Fidyani ◽  
I Dewa Gede Karma Wisana
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Bargaining Power ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Poor Nutritional Status ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

Poor nutritional status, especially during childhood, has a negative impact on one’s early life as well as throughout their life. One of the factors that influences the improvement of children’s nutritional status is the bargaining power of the mother. Previous studies have limitations in that they often use cross-sectional data and indirect approaches to measuring bargaining power. This study aims to measure the impact of maternal bargaining power on children’s nutritional status in Indonesia. The unit of analysis is children aged 7–19 years (IFLS5) who still have and live with their parents (IFLS4). Using the OLS estimation method, the results show that maternal bargaining power significantly and positively influences the nutritional status of children (HA z-score).

scholarly journals Child-Sensitive WASH Composite Score and the Nutritional Status in Cambodian Children

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Manzoni ◽  
Arnaud Laillou ◽  
Chea Samnang ◽  
Rathmony Hong ◽  
Frank T. Wieringa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Composite Score ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Direct Association ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference ◽  
Height For Age

Progress in health has occurred in the past decades in Cambodia, in terms of health service access and interventions, but several indicators, including the prevalence of malnourished children, remain alarming. The causes of undernutrition are often linked to inadequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene services but limited evidence exists on the direct association between poor WASH practices and children’s’ nutritional statuses. This study investigates the relationship between water, sanitation and hygiene practices, defined as the child-sensitive composite score, and the nutritional status of children under five years old, measured as the weight-for-height z-score, mid-upper arm circumference or height-for-age z-score in six districts of Cambodia. The analysis used data from a longitudinal study, comprising extensive data collection on anthropometry, health, nutrition, WASH, and cognitive development. Chronological trends in wasting and stunting were described cross-sectionally, whereas the effect of WASH practices on the nutritional status of children over up to three consecutive study visits was examined with a linear mixed-effects model. The prevalence of wasting decreased during the study while stunting prevalence increased. A small, but significant, association was found between the WASH child-sensitive composite scores and the wasting child anthropometry indicators: weight-for-height z-score or mid-upper arm circumference. Evidence for an association with height-for-age z-score, detecting stunted children, was found when the independent variable was quantified according to global, but not national, guidelines. This study reinforces discordant existing evidence towards a direct association between WASH practices and children’s nutritional status, suggesting the need to align nutrition and WASH programmes.

Randomized clinical trial of the impact of a nutritional supplement “multimixture” on the nutritional status of children enrolled at preschools

2007 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise P. Gigante ◽  
Márcia Buchweitz ◽  
Elizabete Helbig ◽  
Ângela S. Almeida ◽  
Nelson A. Neumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Nutritional Supplement ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiara SPERANDIO ◽  
Cristiana Tristão RODRIGUES ◽  
Sylvia do Carmo Castro FRANCESCHINI ◽  
Silvia Eloiza PRIORE
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Measurement Analysis ◽  
Bolsa Familia ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the impact of the Bolsa Família Program (Family Allowance) on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from the Brazilian Northeastern and Southeastern regions. Methods: The study used data from a database derived from a subsample of the Family Budget Survey conducted from 2008 to 2009. The ratios of underweight, stunted, and overweight children were calculated. Impact measurement analysis was preceded by propensity score matching, which matches beneficiary and non-beneficiary families in relation to a set of socioeconomic features. The nearest-neighbor matching algorithm estimated the program impact. Results: The ratio of underweight children and adolescents was, on average, 1.1% smaller in the beneficiary families than in the non-beneficiary families in the Northeastern region. As for the Southeastern region, the ratio of overweight children and adolescents was, on average, 4.2% smaller in the beneficiary families. The program did not affect stunting in either region. Conclusion: The results showed the positive impact and good focus of the program. Thus, once linked to structural actions, the program may help to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of its beneficiaries.

scholarly journals Asthma prevalence and the impact of nutritional status on prescribed asthma medications in children

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
Vesna Petrovic ◽  
Vesna Vujic-Aleksic ◽  
Tanja Rozek-Mitrovic ◽  
Aleksandra Hristov
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Primary Health Center ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthma Symptoms ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Asthma and obesity are the most common chronic health disorders in children. Although heredity plays a significant role in their development, environmental factors and early exposure have contributed to the increasing incidence of both disorders in recent decades. The aim of the study was to estimate asthma prevalence in schoolchildren in Indjija, Srem District, Serbia, and to investigate differences in nutritional status of children with asthma as well as differences between their nutritional status and prescribed asthma medications. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Primary Health Center in Indjija. Of all the medical records of children aged 6 - 14 years, a cohort of children with asthma was formed. The retrospective study evaluated their nutritional status and the prescribed asthma medications. Results. The prevalence of asthma in children aged 6 - 14 was 6.9%. Children with asthma were significantly more overweight and obese (40.5%) than children without asthma. Boys accounted for 63.7% of children with asthma, with a statistically significant gender difference. Abnormal nutritional status was found in 44.3% of children with asthma and boys with asthma were significantly more obese (23%) compared to girls (7.8%). Overweight and obese children with asthma were not prescribed significantly more medications to relieve asthma symptoms than normal-weight children. Conclusion. The prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Indjija was 6.9%. Children with asthma were more likely to be overweight and obese than children without asthma, whereas boys with asthma were significantly more obese than girls. No significant differences were found between their nutritional status and prescribed asthma medications.

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