Malnutrition among 3 to 5 Years Old Children in Baghdad City, Iraq: A Cross-sectional Study.

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dc.contributor.authorGhazi, Hasanain Faisal
dc.contributor.authorMustafa, Jamsiah
dc.contributor.authorAljunid, Syed
dc.contributor.authorIsa, Zaleha Md
dc.contributor.authorAbdalqader, Mohammed A
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-23T09:09:13Z
dc.date.available2016-02-23T09:09:13Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractThe unstable geopolitical situation in Iraq since 2003 still affects the health of people, especially children. Several factors may indirectly affect a child’s nutritional status. The main aim of this study was to identify factors contributing to malnutrition among 3 to 5 years old children in Baghdad city, Iraq. Two hundred twenty children aged 3 to 5 years were chosen randomly from four kindergartens in Baghdad city according to the cross-sectional design. The nutritional status of the children was assessed using a weight-for-age z-score based on the World Health Organization 2007 cutoff points, in which any child with a z-score of <-2 is considered to be malnourished. The overall prevalence rate of underweight children was 18.2%. There was no significant difference in the prevalence rate between males and females (p=0.797). However, the percentage of underweight children was slightly higher among females (18.9%) compared to males (17.6%). There was no association between parents’ educational level or employment status and childhood malnutrition. There was no association between a family’s movement from their house and childhood malnutrition (p=0.322). Living in an unsafe neighbourhood and having a family member killed during the past five years were significantly associated with childhood malnutrition (p=0.016 and 0.018 respectively). Childhood malnutrition is still a public-health concern in Baghdad city, especially after the war of 2003. Malnutrition is significantly associated with living in unsafe neighbourhoods and at least one family member having been killed during the past five years.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGhazi Hasanain Faisal, Mustafa Jamsiah, Aljunid Syed, Isa Zaleha Md, Abdalqader Mohammed A. Malnutrition among 3 to 5 Years Old Children in Baghdad City, Iraq: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2013 Sep; 31(3): 350-355.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1606-0997
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/173966
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3805885/?report=classicen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectInsecure living environmenten_US
dc.subjectInsecure living environmenten_US
dc.subjectUnderweighten_US
dc.subjectIraqen_US
dc.titleMalnutrition among 3 to 5 Years Old Children in Baghdad City, Iraq: A Cross-sectional Study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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