Determinants of Undernutrition in Children Under 2 years of Age From Rural Bangladesh.
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2012-10
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This study aimed to assess the determinants of under nutrition among under-two year old
children of rural Bangladesh. The data of the National Nutrition Program baseline survey
conducted in 2004 was analyzed, which included 8,885 under-two children and their mothers.
Among the children studied, 41%, 35% and 18% were stunted, underweight, and wasted;
and 16%, 11.5% and 3% were severely-stunted, -underweight, and –wasted, respectively.
Multivariate analysis revealed that undernourished children were less likely to be female and
having received measles vaccination, more likely to have suffered from diarrhea in the
previous two weeks, and more likely to have older- (>30 years), shorter- (<145 cm),
undernourished- (BMI ≤18.5 kg/m2) and illiterate/less educated mother. Children with
moderate stunting and underweight were more likely to reside in households with un-hygienic
toilet. Children with all forms of under nutrition were more often from families with lowest
quintile of asset index. The identified associated/risk factors can be used for designing and
targeting preventive programs for undernutrition.
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Bangladesh, Children, Risk factors, Undernutrition
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Ahmed A M Shamsir, Ahmed Tahmeed, Roy S K, Alam Nurul, Hossain Md Iqbal. Determinants of Undernutrition in Children Under 2 years of Age From Rural Bangladesh. Determinants of Undernutrition in Children Under 2 years of Age From Rural Bangladesh. Indian Pediatrics. 2012 October; 49(10): 821-824.