Child Malnutrition in South Asia

Khan, Akram A.; Bano, Nazli; Salam, Abdus

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“…The level of childhood malnutrition is exceptionally high in South Asia, ranging from 45-48% in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, 38% in Pakistan and 30% in Sri Lanka. The underlying causes of malnutrition vary from poverty, low levels of education and poor access to health services (Khan and Bano, 2007).…”

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Nutritional Status of under 5 Year-Old Children and its Relationship with Maternal Nutrition Knowledge in Weeraketiya DS division of Sri Lanka

Peiris

Wijesinghe

2011

Trop. Agric. Res.

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The present study was conducted in the Weeraketiya divisional secretariat division of the Hambanthota district of Sri Lanka to determine the nutritional status of preschool children and to identify maternal knowledge regarding micronutrients and child feeding practices. The study sample consisted of 1102 families having 1219 children below 5 years of age. A population based cross-sectional study was carried out. An intervieweradministered, pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information related to nutritional knowledge of the mother/caregiver during household visits. Heights and weights of the children were measured using properly calibrated equipment. Trained volunteers were used for taking measurements and administering the questionnaire. Nutritional status was determined using Epi Info software and data analysis was performed using the SPSS software. The prevalence of stunting (11.8%) in this community was lower than the national prevalence of stunting (18%). Prevalence of wasting (42.7%) and underweight (41.2%) was higher than national prevalence (15% and 21.6%, respectively). Wasting increased with the age and was the highest in the 49-60 month age group (50.2%). Prevalence of low birth weight (14.5%) was lower than the National average figure of 17.1%. The low birth weight had a positive relationship with the current undernutrition status of the child. Based on WHO criteria, Weeraketiya has a very high prevalence of wasting and underweight and low prevalence of stunting. Maternal educational status was not associated with the prevalence of undernutrition. Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices were satisfactory but maternal knowledge regarding micronutrients, child feeding during illnesses and management of diarrhoea was poor. Low birth weight shared a relationship with the prevalence of wasting and underweight condition of the children in this community.

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Nutritional Status of under 5 Year-Old Children and its Relationship with Maternal Nutrition Knowledge in Weeraketiya DS division of Sri Lanka

Peiris

Wijesinghe

2011

Trop. Agric. Res.

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“…This problem of malnutrition becomes a burden for a country, especially for poor and developing countries. A poor country can have a high burden up to 3% of the country's gross income and it is estimated that malnutrition in all its forms could cost society up to US$3.5 trillion per year (Khan et al, 2007;UNICEF, 2018).…”

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Estimation of the Economic Losses Potential Due to Underweight Toddlers in Indonesia in 2013

Renyoet

2021

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Millions of children and adolescents in Indonesia today still show a high number of premature death in children who are moderately malnourished and severely malnourished. The research objective was to calculate the estimated economic losses potential due to underweight among toddlers in Indonesia. This was a descriptive research by analyzing secondary data of nutritional status and socio-economic indicators in 2013 from the Indonesian Ministry of Health and Central Statistical Agency. The formula to calculate potential economic loss is based on Konig’s formula (1995) and the correction factor from research by Horton (1999). The results showed that the average economic loss in 32 provinces in Indonesia is approximately IDR 93 billion – IDR 417 billion, which seen from the GRDP percentage, the economic loss due to a decrease in productivity amounted to 2% and 9% or about 0.1–0.7% of the average GRDP of the provinces in Indonesia. Nationally, economic losses due to low productivity in underweight toddlers reach IDR 3,054 billion – IDR 13,746 billion (0.04–0.2%) of Indonesia’s total GDP. The results of this study are expected to show that the importance of this issue was handled and can assist the government in planning for health and nutrition programs targeted to human resources in Indonesia qualifi ed and productive.

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“…Child and adolescent undernutrition in South Asia was previously reviewed11–14 (see a summary of reviews in table 1). Some literature reviews11 13 14 were focused on children, while Mak’s systematic review12 provided evidence on both children and adolescents. However, Mak’s systematic review exclusively focused on studies examining the prevalence of underweight status in the last two decades.…”

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Adolescent undernutrition in South Asia: a scoping review protocol

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IntroductionThe aim of the protocol is to present the methodology of a scoping review that aims to synthesise up-to-date evidence on adolescent undernutrition in South Asia.Methods and analysisThe proposed scoping review will be guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers’ Manual. The scoping review question, eligibility criteria and search strategy will be based on the Population, Concept and Context strategy. We will conduct the search in electronic bibliographic databases (Medline (OVID), Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Scopus) as well as various grey literature sources in order to synthesise and present the findings with descriptive statistics and a narrative description of both quantitative and qualitative evidence.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol does not require ethical approval. This protocol will accurately describe the proposed scoping review that will map the evidence on adolescent undernutrition in South Asia. The proposed review aims to gather published and unpublished literature to inform policy and healthcare organisations as well as identify future research priorities in South Asia.

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Child Malnutrition in South Asia

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Nutritional Status of under 5 Year-Old Children and its Relationship with Maternal Nutrition Knowledge in Weeraketiya DS division of Sri Lanka

Nutritional Status of under 5 Year-Old Children and its Relationship with Maternal Nutrition Knowledge in Weeraketiya DS division of Sri Lanka

Estimation of the Economic Losses Potential Due to Underweight Toddlers in Indonesia in 2013

Adolescent undernutrition in South Asia: a scoping review protocol

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