scholarly journals Analysis of the nutritional status of children aged 10-13 years in the Silesian province, Poland, and correlation with socio-demographic factors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Jonczyk ◽  
Magdalena Potempa-Jeziorowska ◽  
Elżbieta Świętochowska ◽  
Marek Kucharzewski
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

scholarly journals Association between flat foot prevalence and nutritional status in schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-91
Author(s):  
Sonja Susnjevic ◽  
Dragana Milijasevic ◽  
Dusica Maric ◽  
Olja Niciforovic-Surkovic ◽  
Vesna Mijatovic-Jovanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Warning Sign ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Flat Foot ◽  
Flat Feet ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The Impact

Introduction/Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the association between flat feet and socio-demographic factors and nutritional status in children aged 7-14 years of the Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Methods. The research was conducted as a cross-sectional study. The survey instrument was a questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements were done using standardized procedures. To determine the impact of socio-demographic factors and nutritional status as independent variables on the flat feet in schoolchildren as a dependent variable, a multivariate logistic regression model was implemented. A multivariate model was adjusted for age, gender, type of settlement, and material status. Results. This study included 1376 children (685 boys and 691 girls). Significant differences were observed in the frequency of flat feet between normal weight, overweight and obese (p = 0.006), where obese children were rated highest in the flat foot category. Overweight children had a 1.76 times higher chance to have a flat foot than those with normal weight (OR = 1.76; 95% CI 1.08-2.88), while obese children were 1.88 times more likely to have a flat foot than those with normal weight (OR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.14-3.11). Conclusion. The research showed that nutritional status was significantly associated with the presence of flat feet in schoolchildren. The high prevalence of flat foot and obesity in schoolchildren should be accepted as a warning sign, and many public health policies should be taken to solve these issues.

scholarly journals Influence of various demographic factors on nutritional status of children under five years of age

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Sahira Aaraj ◽  
Alia Halim ◽  
Syed Kaleem ur Rehman ◽  
Iffat Fatima Zaman ◽  
Sameera Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
P Value ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Background: Malnutrition in under five children is prevalent in our country.  It makes them prone to infections and increases child mortality. This can be controlled by identifying and modifying the predisposing factors. Objective: To assess nutritional status and to analyze the influence of various demographic factors on nutritional status of under five children. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Shifa Falahi and Community Health center in Islamabad. Children under five years of age were included. Information was collected from mothers on a self-designed questionnaire. Weight and height of children was recorded and classified according to WHO Z score. Data was evaluated on SPSS 20. Univariate analysis was done to determine independent effect of each predictor on outcome. Results: Total of 280 patients were enrolled. 162 (57. 9%) of them were malnourished. Stunting was seen in 24.6% cases, while 26.1% were underweight. Wasting was seen in 19.6% cases. More males were stunted (27.9%) and underweight (27.27%) as compared to females (21.2%) and (24.8%) respectively. Low household income (p value 0.014), poor maternal education (p value 0.018), joint family system (0.002), unboiled drinking water (0.008) and repeated diarrheas (0.02) were found significantly associated with malnutrition. Most of the mothers (>75%) had adequate knowledge of breast feeding, vaccination, seeking medical advice for their babies. Conclusion: All forms of childhood malnutrition are prevalent. Poor socioeconomic status and maternal illiteracy are strong contributors towards malnutrition. Unboiled drinking water and diarrheas are further aggravating the nutritional status of children.

scholarly journals Dissatisfaction with body image among adolescent students: association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1201-1208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Pelegrini ◽  
Raildo da Silva Coqueiro ◽  
Carmem Cristina Beck ◽  
Karoliny Debiasi Ghedin ◽  
Adair da Silva Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

This article seeks to determine the prevalence of dissatisfaction with body image and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status among adolescents. The following socio-demographic data, anthropometric variables, and perception of body image (n = 660) were collected. The prevalence of dissatisfaction with body image was 71.4%. Girls wished to reduce the size of their body silhouette, whereas boys wished to increase it. The desire to reduce body size was positively associated with female gender, with increased waist circumference and with excess weight. On the other hand, the desire to increase body size was negatively associated with the female gender and waist circumference, and was positively associated with ages 16, 17 and 18 + 19 years. Dissatisfaction with body image is highly prevalent among adolescents, though it is manifested differently in boys and girls. Increased abdominal fat, excess weight and female gender were predictors of dissatisfaction due to excess weight, and male gender and advanced age were predictors of dissatisfaction due to thinness.

scholarly journals Effect of Complementary Feeding Practices and Nutritional status of Children (6-23 months) in Tamang Community, Ambhanjyang VDC of Makwanpur

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratik Pokharel ◽  
Anju Adhikari ◽  
Prakash Lamsal ◽  
Ramhari Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Development Committee ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
And Behavior

 Background and Objectives: The aim of the paper was designed to know the relationship between complementary feeding, nutritional knowledge and behavior of mothers (IYCF practices) and nutritional status of children less than two years of age at Ambhanjyang Village Development Committee (VDC) of Makwanpur district.Material and Methods: The study was conducted in aforesaid VDC of Makwanpur districts with a total of 120 samples. The questionnaire used consisted of socio-demographic information, health profile, dietary behavior of the child such as amount of feeding, frequency of feeding, diversified food and attitude statements of mothers regarding nutritional knowledge. The nutritional status of the child was assessed on the basis of anthropometric measurements weight and height.Results: In this survey, 21.2 percent of the children were found to be moderately underweight while 5.8 percent of the children were severely underweight, 19.2 percent were moderately stunted while 15 percent were found severely stunted. Likewise, 10.8 percent of the children found moderately wasted and only 1 child was found to be severely wasted. No significant association was observed between various socio-economic factors, complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of a child.Conclusion: The prevalence of under nutrition, stunting and inadequate complementary feeding practices was observed in the study sample. Although no significant association was observed between various socio-demographic factors and nutritional status of a child, there is an immediate requirement of healthy knowledge and change in behavior of mothers of children about complementary feeding practices to prevent the deteriorating nutritional status of child.  Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2017) Vol. 5(1): 22-32

Breastfeeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children Aged One to Five Years in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kandeepan Karthigesu ◽  
Balakumar Sandrasegarampillai ◽  
Vasanthy Arasaratnam
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Nutrition ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Duration Of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is essential to break the vicious cycle of under nutrition of children. This study was aimed to assess the breastfeeding practices and nutritional status of children aged one to five years in Jaffna district. The study design was descriptive cross sectional. Height, weight, haemoglobin, albumin and serum ferritin of children were measured. Structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic factors, breastfeeding practices and dietary pattern. Among the total of 846 children (414 boys), 64.4% (545) were exclusively breastfed for 6 months. Among 585 children who were breastfed, 55.6% were breastfed beyond two years while 12.6% were breastfed beyond three years. Working mothers (13.7%) had discontinued the exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) before the completion of six months (45.7%) when compared with the non-working mothers (67.4%). The prevalence of underweight, wasting and stunting was 33, 22 and 26% respectively. Prevalence of under nutrition was significantly high (54.2%) in non-EBF children. Prevalence of anaemia was high among non-EBF children (45.8%). Furthermore the early cessation of EBF before six months depended on the type of family (nucleated or extended) and wealth class of the households (p<0.05). The rate of EBF was low in Jaffna District and duration of breastfeeding of most of the children had not reached 2 yrs. Prevalence of under nutrition was significantly high among the non-exclusively breastfed children. EBF for six months was not practised due to several factors and have contributed to high prevalence of malnutrition in Jaffna district.

Nutritional Status and Knowledge of Hill Women on Anemia: Effect of Various Socio-demographic Factors

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shweta Upadhyay ◽  
A.R. Kumar ◽  
Rita Singh Raghuvanshi ◽  
B.B. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors
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