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Title: Analysis of nutritional status and factors associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59 months in a rural area of Sri Lanka
Authors: Samarasekara, G.S.
Mettananda, S.
Punchihewa, P.
Keywords: Malnutrition
Nutritional Status
Rural Population
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Cross-Sectional Studies
Prevalence
Child
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Citation: Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 2019; 49(2): 105-110.
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59 months in a rural area of Sri Lanka. METHOD: A community-based, cross-sectional study was carried out among children aged 6-59 months attending well baby clinics in Dehiattakandiya Medical Officer of Health area from November 2016 to January 2017. Data collection was done using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Weight and height measurements were taken with calibrated instruments. Data analysis was done using logistic regression by SPSS 16.0. RESULTS: Four hundred and sixty four children were recruited having a mean age of 29.3 ±14.6 months; 53% were females. Prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting was 36.4%, 42.9% and 19.0% respectively. The following independent associations were identified: for stunting- low birth weight, breastfeeding beyond 2 years, lower maternal education and paternal smoking; for underweight- birth order more than 2, low birth weight, breastfeeding beyond 2 years, lower maternal education and paternal smoking and alcohol use; for wasting- male sex, low birth weight and paternal smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Low birth weight, prolonged breastfeeding, lower maternal education level and paternal smoking had a significant association with stunting and underweight whilst male sex, low birth weight, and paternal smoking had a significant association with wasting in children aged 6-59 months.
Description: Indexed in Scopus.
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21649
ISSN: 13915452
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