Childhood diarrhea and malnutrition in Pakistan, part I: Incidence and prevalence

Holaday, Bonnie; David, Suzan; Lobo, Marie L.

doi:10.1016/s0882-5963(05)80014-4

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“…Wasting does not only cause high mortality and morbidity, but also leads to physical and mental impairment in children. The health and physical consequences of prolonged states of malnourishment among children are delays in physical growth, drops in intellectual quotients, poor cognitive ability, decreased economic productivity, reduced reproductive performance, poor school performance and achievement, greater behavioral problems, deficient social skills, and susceptibility to diseases [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Although different programs and strategy have been launched as intervention for alleviating the acute malnutrition (wasting) of under five age children in Ethiopia, the 10% rate of the prevalence noted in 2011 remained the same until the 2016 EDHS.…”

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Acute Malnutrition Among 6-59 Month Children in Adi-Harush and Hitsats Refugee Camps in Tigray Region Northern Ethiopia, 2017

Hagos¹,

Mohammed²,

Yeshita³

et al. 2018

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Background: Wasting is characterized by low weight for height and it is common in developing countries. Wasted children have lower resistance to infection, impaired learning ability and reduce economic productivity. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of acute malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months in Adiharush and Hitsats Eritrean refugee camps. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to April 15/2017, at Adi-Harush and Hitsats Refugee Camps. A total of 471 subjects were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique and Pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was fitted to identify factors associated with acute malnutrition. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with the corresponding 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was used to show the strength of associations and variables with p-values of <0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results: The finding of this study revealed that 37%, 21.6% and 11% of children were stunted, underweight and wasted respectively. Child age 48-57 months (AOR= 0.12, 95%CI: 0.03-0.39), frequency of feeding less than 3 times a day (AOR= 1.95, 95%CI: 1.001-3.8) and not exclusive breast feeding (AOR= 2.51, 95%CI: 1.17-5.40) were significantly associated with wasting. Conclusion: The prevalence of wasting (11%) in the study area is very high. Frequency of feeding, exclusive breast-feeding and child age were significantly associated with wasting. Improve community health education for pregnant and lactating mothers and giving exclusive breast feeding for the children's are one of the prevention mechanisms for child wasting.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Acute Malnutrition Among 6-59 Month Children in Adi-Harush and Hitsats Refugee Camps in Tigray Region Northern Ethiopia, 2017

Hagos¹,

Mohammed²,

Yeshita³

et al. 2018

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“…It is not only an important cause of mortality and morbidity but also leads to physical and mental impairment in children. Health and physical consequences of prolonged states of malnourishment among children were delay in their physical growth, lower intellectual quotient, poor cognitive ability, decreased economic productivity, decreased reproductive performance, poor school achievement and poor school performance, greater behavioral problems and deficient social skills, and susceptibility to contracting diseases [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Bure Town, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia

Amare

Negesse

Tsegaye

et al. 2016

Advances in Public Health

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Background. Malnutrition is the major public health problem over the world. Developing countries are highly affected. Asian and Sub-Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia, contribute the highest of all. The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among children below five years of age.Methods. Community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 342 study participants. Simple random sampling technique was used to select sampling kebeles and study units. Weight and height were measured using calibrated instruments. The data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 software and calculated using SPSS version 20.0 statistical software and/or World Health Organization Anthro software with aid of Stat/Transfer.Results. Overall prevalence of undernutrition was 35.5%, of which 85 (24.9%), 38 (11.1%), and 49 (14.3%) were stunting, wasting, and underweight, respectively. Male children were more affected in both severe and moderate nutritional problems compared to female children. The finding showed that 27 (7.9%) had severe stunting, 15 (4.4%) had severe wasting, and 11 (3.2%) had severe underweight, respectively.Conclusion. Undernutrition was high in Bure town among children below five years of age. Male sex, maternal educational status, low household income, preterm babies, absence of antenatal follow-up, diarrhea, and respiratory infections within one-month duration were factors affecting undernutrition.

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“…It may also be caused by various illnesses and infections such as recurrent diarrhoea, pulmonary infections, viral infections like measles and various GI worm infestations. 8 The commonest form of congenital orthopaedic abnormality is club foot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) affecting approximately one to two infants per thousand live births. The ratio between boys and girls is 3:1 and incidence of bilateral club feet is almost 40%.…”

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“…Protein calorie malnutrition is mostly caused by an intake of diet that is deficient in both variables of quantity and quality. It may also be caused by various illnesses and infections such as recurrent diarrhoea, pulmonary infections, viral infections like measles and various GI worm infestations 8 …”

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Does malnutrition in clubfoot patients affect Ponseti technique and its outcome?

Muzzammil

Mughal

Qadir

et al. 2020

Int. J. Clin. Pract.

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Malnutrition is a clinical disorder caused by insufficiency of dietary nutrients and characterised clinically by a broad range of presentations, predominantly affecting infants and young children. 1 Worldwide, malnutrition is a crucial health problem chiefly in the underdeveloped and developing countries. According to estimates, the affected population mostly belongs to developing countries which is divided across Asia (70%), Africa (26%) and (4%) in Latin America and Caribbean. 1 The proportion of children with malnutrition is highest in Asian countries, estimated as 70% of undernutritioned children belonging to this portion of the globe. Around half of preschool children in South Asia have restricted growth and low body weight. 2 Malnutrition of children, increasing infantile death rates and illiteracy are the most serious endemic issues in several developing countries, including Pakistan. Nutritional deficiencies in children in Pakistan have been reported in several studies. One of these studies report low weight in 33.03% of children under 5 years, inhibited growth in 53.38% and muscular wasting in 11.52%. 3Malnutrition in children is accounted as the main risk factor for diseases and mortality, causing mortality of more than half of children worldwide. 4 Furthermore, it increases morbidity of children

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Childhood diarrhea and malnutrition in Pakistan, part I: Incidence and prevalence

Cited by 5 publications

References 33 publications

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Acute Malnutrition Among 6-59 Month Children in Adi-Harush and Hitsats Refugee Camps in Tigray Region Northern Ethiopia, 2017

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Acute Malnutrition Among 6-59 Month Children in Adi-Harush and Hitsats Refugee Camps in Tigray Region Northern Ethiopia, 2017

Prevalence of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Bure Town, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia

Does malnutrition in clubfoot patients affect Ponseti technique and its outcome?

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