Child feeding practices, food habits, anthropometric indicators and cognitive performance among preschoolers in Peninsular Malaysia

Taib, Mohd Nasir Mohd; Norimah, A. K.; Hazizi, Abu Saad; Nurliyana, Abdul Razak; Loh, Siow Hon; Ibrahim, S.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.007

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“…The recent NHMS 2011 [ 4 ] showed a reduction in prevalence of stunting (13.4%) but an increase in prevalence of underweight (16.1%) and overweight/obesity (6.1%). Other smaller scale studies also supported the co-existence of under- and over-nutrition among Malaysian children and adolescents [ 5 , 6 ].…”

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The relationship between household income and dietary intakes of 1-10 year old urban Malaysian

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESDiet plays an important role in growth and development of children. However, dietary intakes of children living in either rural or urban areas can be influenced by household income. This cross-sectional study examined energy, nutrient and food group intakes of 749 urban children (1-10 years old) by household income status.SUBJECTS/METHODSChildren's dietary intakes were obtained using food recall and record for two days. Diet adequacy was assessed based on recommended intakes of energy and nutrients and food group servings.RESULTSFor toddlers, all nutrients except dietary fiber (5.5 g) exceeded recommended intakes. Among older children (preschoolers and school children), calcium (548 mg, 435 mg) and dietary fiber (7.4 g, 9.4 g) did not meet recommendations while percentage of energy from total fat and saturated fats exceeded 30% and 10%, respectively. The mean sodium intakes of preschoolers (1,684 mg) and school children (2,000 mg) were relatively high. Toddlers in all income groups had similar energy and nutrient intakes and percentages meeting the recommended intakes. However, low income older children had lowest intakes of energy (P < 0.05) and most nutrients (P < 0.05) and highest proportions that did not meet recommended energy and nutrient intakes. For all food groups, except milk and dairy products, all age groups had mean intakes below the recommended servings. Compared to middle and high income groups, low income preschoolers had the lowest mean intake of fruits (0.07 serving), meat/poultry (0.78 serving) and milk/dairy products (1.14 serving) while low income toddlers and school children had the least mean intake of fruits (0.09 serving) and milk/dairy products (0.54 serving), respectively.CONCLUSIONLow socioeconomic status, as indicated by low household income, could limit access to adequate diets, particularly for older children. Parents and caregivers may need dietary guidance to ensure adequate quantity and quality of home food supply and foster healthy eating habits in children.

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The relationship between household income and dietary intakes of 1-10 year old urban Malaysian

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“…Malaysia has not spared from this health issue. About 34.5% of urban primary school-aged children were either overweight or obese (Poh et al, 2013), a data that was comparable to other developed countries (Manyanga et al 2014;Mohd Nasir et al 2012). The health consequences of childhood obesity are well reported and similar to the obese adults.…”

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Assessment of Neck Circumference in a Sample of Primary School Children

Nurul-Ain¹,

Syafinaz²,

Hakimah³

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IJPHCS

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Background: Neck circumference (NC) is one of the proposed assessments for child obesity, but limited information is available for Malaysian children. This study assessed NC and its relationship with anthropometric indices in a sample of primary school children. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 758 children aged 7-10 years old from a selected primary school in Serdang, Selangor. Anthropometric indices included assessments of height, weight, waist circumference (WC) and NC. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated which was then used to determine BMI-forage Z-score based on the WHO Child Growth Standard. Results: Their mean age of the children were 8.2±1.1 years old, mainly boys (54.6%) and Malays/Bumiputera (91.0%). The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 8.3% and 3.8% respectively, lower than the thinness (16.6%). The mean NC was 27.8±2.5cm with no differences between boys and girls. There was a significant difference between BMI and NC in which thinness (25.7±1.3cm) and normal weight (27.6±1.9cm) children had significantly lower NC as compared to overweight (31.6±1.8cm) and obese (32.5±2.5cm) children (p< 0. 001). However, no different in NC between overweight and obese children. NC was also significantly higher in children with WC of more than 90 th percentiles as compared to those less (31.5±2.2 vs 27.2±1.8 cm) (p< 0. 001). NC was positively correlated with BMI-forage (r = 0.781), BMI-forage Z-score (r= 0.762), WC (r= 0.755), body weight (r= 0.752), height (r= 0.430) and age (r= 0.117) (p< 0. 001). There were a significant relationship of BMI and WC with NC (Adjusted R2 = 0.625, F (2, 753) = 630.9 p < 0.000). Conclusion: NC was significantly related to excess weight and adiposity. The results suggest that NC assessments can potentially be used to assess child obesity.

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“…The mother's feeding practice is influenced by several factors. These factors include economic factors, social culture, education, environment, mother's age, and family support (Arifin, 2016;Dwi Nugroho et al, 2012;Mohd Nasir et al, 2012;Rakhmawati and Panunggal, 2014).…”

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Mother’s Feeding Practice in Providing Nutritious Food for Children

Hendrawati¹,

Mardiah²,

Maudina³

2019

JMCRH

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Improper feeding practice in children is one of the causes of nutritional problems in developing countries. This case causes 1.5 million children to die. Feeding practice is a behavior to control the types and the amount of food for children. This study aimed to identify the mother feeding practice to children in the provision of nutrition in a PAUD at Jatinangor sub-district. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach. The population in this study were mothers who had children aged 3-6 years, respondents were chosen using total sampling technique. There were 55 respondents in this study. Data collection used a CFPQ questionnaire (Comprehensive Feeding Practice Questionnaire) to identify the mother's feeding practice. Data were analyzed using the 75 percentile value of the total score of the questionnaire. Data is presented using frequency distribution. The result showed that 39 (70.9%) mothers had poor feeding practice and 16 (29.1%) mother had good feeding practice. These results illustrate that mother feeding practice is still not appropriate in fulfilling nutrition for children. Nurses as a health worker are expected to improve mothers’ knowledge regarding how to apply good and balanced food that appropriate with children's need.Keywords: Children, feeding practice, nutritional status of children.

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Child feeding practices, food habits, anthropometric indicators and cognitive performance among preschoolers in Peninsular Malaysia

Cited by 34 publications

References 13 publications

The relationship between household income and dietary intakes of 1-10 year old urban Malaysian

The relationship between household income and dietary intakes of 1-10 year old urban Malaysian

Assessment of Neck Circumference in a Sample of Primary School Children

Mother’s Feeding Practice in Providing Nutritious Food for Children

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