Undernutrition in relation to childhood infections: a prospective study in the Sudan

Koßmann, Jens; Nestel, Penelope; Herrera, M G; Amin, A el; Fawzi, Wafaie W.

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600998

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“…However these significant associations were not risk factors for undernutrition on multivariate analysis. As reported in other studies, recent episodes of acute illnesses such as diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection were also significantly higher among the cases [14, 16, 19]. However, in this study these risk factors lost their significance on multivariate analysis.…”

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Family and socioeconomic risk factors for undernutrition among children aged 6 to 23 Months in Ibadan, Nigeria

Owoaje¹,

Onifade²,

Desmennu³

2014

Pan Afr Med J

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IntroductionChild undernutrition is a major public health problem in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. However, few analytical studies have quantified the role of risk factors. This study was conducted to determine the socio-economic and family related risk factors for undernutrition among children in Ibadan, Nigeria.MethodsA case-control study was conducted among children100 cases and 200 controls aged 6-23 months. A semi-structured interviewer- administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-economic status, infant feeding practices of the mothers, children's immunization status and recent episodes of common childhood illnesses. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify the risk factors.ResultsOn bivariate analysis, the maternal factors associated with undernutrition were maternal level of education below secondary level, monthly income below $20 and polygamous marriage. Socio-economic factors significantly associated with malnutrition were residence in a high density area, family accommodation in a single room apartment and family weekly expenditure on food below $55. Children's characteristics associated with child malnutrition included incomplete immunization for age, recent episodes of diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection. The significant risk factors on multivariate analysis were maternal monthly income <$20, monthly household food expenditure <$55, residence in a one room apartment, higher birth order and incomplete immunization of the child.ConclusionThe multiplicity of risk factors identified is indicative of the need for a multidisciplinary approach in developing preventive strategies child undernutrition.

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confidence: 59%

Family and socioeconomic risk factors for undernutrition among children aged 6 to 23 Months in Ibadan, Nigeria

Owoaje¹,

Onifade²,

Desmennu³

2014

Pan Afr Med J

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“…Diarrhea and respiratory infections result in stunting, as shown by prospective studies in other developing countries (Adair & Guilkey ; Kossmann et al . ; Checkley et al . ), but we found only one other published study from Ethiopia reporting a significant relationship between recent diarrhea and child growth (Teshome et al .…”

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Determinants of stunting reduction in Ethiopia 2000 – 2011

Woodruff¹,

Wirth

Bailes

et al. 2016

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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The prevalence of stunting in Ethiopia declined from 57% in 2000 to 44% in 2011, yet the factors producing this change are not fully understood. Data on 23,999 children 0-59 months of age from three Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) from 2000, 2005, and 2011 were analyzed to assess the trends in stunting prevalence, mean height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) and the associations between potential factors and HAZ. Associations were determined separately using three separate generalized linear models for children age less than 6 months, 6-23 months, and 24-59 months of age. Significant variables were then analyzed to determine if they showed an overall trend between the 2000 and 2011 surveys. In children < 6 months of age, only mother's height was both a significant predictor of HAZ and showed a progressive, albeit non-significant, increase from 2000 to 2011. In children 6-23 months of age, only mother's use of modern contraception showed substantial changes in a direction consistent with improving HAZ, but improvements in maternal nutrition status were observed from 2000 to 2005. For children 24-59 months of age a consistent and progressive change is seen in child's diarrhea, fever, mother's education, and the occurrence of open defecation. Our analysis demonstrated that factors associated with HAZ vary by child's age and the dominant livelihood practice in the community. Variables that could have contributed to the decline of stunting in Ethiopia in children less than 5 years of age include markers of child health, mother's nutritional status, mother's educational level, and environmental hygiene.

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“…[9][10][11][12] O Rotavírus é um dos mais importantes agentes etiológicos da doença diarréica na criança de modo geral. Está associado a 30,0-50,0% dos casos de diarréia grave e aproximadamente com um terço das hospitalizações por diarréia, contribuindo com 800.000 mortes em todo o mundo.…”

Section: Objetivos: Verificar a Freqüência Do Rotavírus Em Crianças Dunclassified

Diarréia por rotavírus em crianças desnutridas hospitalizadas no Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira, IMIP

Cauás

Falbo

Correia

et al. 2006

Rev. Bras. Saude Mater. Infant.

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OBJETIVOS: verificar a freqüência do rotavírus em crianças de zero a cinco anos com doença diarréica e desnutrição moderada e grave, hospitalizadas no Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP). MÉTODOS: foi realizado um estudo série de casos durante o período de agosto de 2004 e junho de 2005. No total fizeram parte do estudo 50 crianças. Utilizou-se um questionário pré-codificado e foi montado um banco de dados no software Epi-info 6.0. As amostras de fezes foram analisadas quanto à presença do rotavírus, através de técnicas de imunoensaio enzimático. RESULTADOS: verificou-se que a freqüência do rotavírus na doença diarréica do grupo estudado foi de 24,0%. Em geral as famílias eram pobres, 96,0% delas com renda familiar per capita inferior a R$150,00. Com relação às crianças dois terços (60,4%) receberam leite materno por um período inferior a três meses e 10% delas nunca haviam sido vascinadas. CONCLUSÕES: o estudo traz contribuição para o conhecimento da etiologia da diarréia na criança com desnutrição, no entanto, se faz necessária a realização de estudos com um maior número de crianças para que os resultados possam ser mais conclusivos.

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Undernutrition in relation to childhood infections: a prospective study in the Sudan

Cited by 40 publications

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Family and socioeconomic risk factors for undernutrition among children aged 6 to 23 Months in Ibadan, Nigeria

Family and socioeconomic risk factors for undernutrition among children aged 6 to 23 Months in Ibadan, Nigeria

Determinants of stunting reduction in Ethiopia 2000 – 2011

Diarréia por rotavírus em crianças desnutridas hospitalizadas no Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira, IMIP

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