Factors associated with birth weight inequalities in <scp>J</scp>ordan

Mohammad, Khitam; Kassab, Manal; Gamble, Jenny; Creedy, Debra; Foster, Jann P

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“…Maternal underweight was another significant factor involved [24]. Maternal nutritional status has also an important role to play in birth weight of infants [25,26].…”

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Maternal Body Mass Index Is Strongly Associated with ChildrenZ-Scores for Height and BMI

Tigga

Sen

2016

Journal of Anthropology

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Introduction. Undernutrition continues to be a major public health problem throughout the developing world, particularly in subSaharan Africa and Asia including India. Limited studies suggest associations between maternal body mass index (BMI) and child nutritional status. The present study aims to determine the relationship between maternal BMI and children nutritional status. Methods. The study was conducted among 246 mothers who had given birth to single children ( = 246) and belonged to the Proto-Australoid population of North Bengal, India. The anthropometric measurements of height and weight were recorded following standard procedures. Overall body composition was evaluated using BMI. Result. The results showed that overall mean BMI among mothers was 20.63 ± 2.53 kg/m 2 , while those among boys and girls were 15.19 ± 1.62 kg/m 2 and 14.86 ± 1.37 kg/m 2 ( < 0.001), respectively. The BMI of mothers were significantly and highly correlated with HAZ (0.709) and BMIZ (0.748) ( < 0.001) of children. These are indicative of a strong genetic component between maternal and child anthropometry. Conclusion.The results indicate significant associations between mothers' and children's nutritional status. Assessments of body composition and nutritional status using BMI, especially among mothers and their children, are recommended.

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“…Maternal underweight was another significant factor involved [24]. Maternal nutritional status has also an important role to play in birth weight of infants [25,26].…”

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Maternal Body Mass Index Is Strongly Associated with ChildrenZ-Scores for Height and BMI

Tigga

Sen

2016

Journal of Anthropology

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“…Low level of household wealth is also a background characteristic contributing to the prevalence of undernourished children (13,(15)(16)(17)(18) . While low household income has a negative effect on children's nutritional status, education acts as a protective factor following the pattern that children whose mothers have higher or high education are more likely to be well-nourished Some studies have confirmed that mother's education is one of the main determinants of undernutrition (12)(13)(14) . Also, it has been shown that children whose mother was more educated were more likely to consume the optimal amounts of protein, Ca and vitamins necessary for their proper physical and psychological growth (19) .…”

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The role of mother’s education in the nutritional status of children in Serbia

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Djikanovic

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The present study aimed to identify the role of mother's education in the nutritional status of children aged 2-5 years in Serbia. Design: Nationally representative population-based study. Age-and gender-specific BMI percentiles of children were analysed. In accordance with the WHO growth reference, children with BMI less than the 5th percentile were considered undernourished. Logistic regression was used to calculate the association between mother's education and other socio-economic determinants as possible confounders. Setting: UNICEF's fourth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, conducted in both Roma and non-Roma settlements in Serbia. Subjects: Children (n 2603) aged 2-5 years (mean age 3·05 years). Results: Less than 5 % of children aged 2-5 years were undernourished. There were significantly more undernourished children among the Roma population, in the capital of Serbia and among those whose mothers were less educated. There were statistically significant differences according to mother's education in all socio-economic characteristics (ethnicity, area, region of living and wealth index). Mother's level of education proved to be the most important factor for child's nutritional status; place of living (region) was also associated. Conclusions: Mother's education is the most significant predictor of children's undernutrition. It confirms that investment in females' education will bring benefits and progress not only for women and their children, but also for society as a whole. Keywords Mother's education Undernutrition ChildrenChild undernutrition is a significant global health problem and one of the leading risk factors for child mortality and morbidity worldwide (1) . It accounts for 45 % of all deaths in children under the age of 5 years (2) . Since adequate nutrition is essential during childhood to ensure healthy growth, undernutrition during early childhood may substantially increase vulnerability to infection and disease and the risk of premature death (3) . Undernutrition in children leads to permanent effects diminishing health capital later in life. It produces serious health, social and economic consequences in the course of life, as well as across generations (3)(4)(5)(6)(7) . The child undernutrition prevalence rate remains a significant public health problem in many developing countries, including Serbia. Based on data from 2005 and 2010, undernutrition has increased in Serbia and become more alarming. Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) have been conducted periodically in Serbia (2010 and. These surveys showed that the prevalence of child undernutrition (under the age of 5 years) in 2010 was higher than that in 2005 in non-Roma and Roma children (11 % v. 13 % for non-Roma children, 31 % v. 28 % for Roma children) (8,9)

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“…The observed rate (18.1%) is similar to that reported recently in Baghdad 3, 4 . This rate is higher than in the neighbor countries 5,6 . This finding reflects the high LBW in Iraq.…”

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Low Birth Weight and Exposure to Violence in Iraq

2016

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Factors associated with birth weight inequalities in Jordan

Cited by 29 publications

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Maternal Body Mass Index Is Strongly Associated with ChildrenZ-Scores for Height and BMI

Maternal Body Mass Index Is Strongly Associated with ChildrenZ-Scores for Height and BMI

The role of mother’s education in the nutritional status of children in Serbia

Low Birth Weight and Exposure to Violence in Iraq

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