ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2016
Association between socioeconomic status of mothers, food security, food safety practices and the double burden of malnutrition in the Lalitpur district, Nepal.
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- Urban poverty and nutrition challenges associated with accessibility to a healthy diet: a global systematic literature review.International journal for equity in health · 2021Pooled it
- Drivers of stunting reduction in Nepal: a country case study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2020Pooled it
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- Double burden of malnutrition at household level: A comparative study among Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Myanmar.PloS one · 2019Article
- Association of Socioeconomic Status and Food Security with Anthropometric Indices Among 2-5-year-old Urban Children in Eight Different cities in Iran.International journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing in low-and middle income countries such as Nepal. At the same time, high prevalence of chronic undernutrition persists leading to a double burden of malnutrition.
aimTo identify associations between the socioeconomic status of mothers, food security, the food safety environment within the household, and prevalence of stunting and overweight of the children.
methodsStatistical analysis of socioeconomic, food safety-related and anthropometric data from 289 mother-child dyads in an urban area of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
resultsAccording to WHO standards, 26 % of the children, aged 0-59 months, were stunted, 10 % were underweight, and 6.6 % were either overweight or obese. Significantly more boys than girls were underweight (p = 0.004) and stunted (p < 0.001). The higher education level of mothers was associated with a higher height-for-age (HAZ) score in girls, but not with HAZ in boys. Irrespective of sex, children of mothers with highest education level had significantly lower BMI-for-age scores (BAZ) than those of mothers with low education levels. None of the food safety indicators were associated with either HAZ or the BAZ.
conclusionThe education level of mothers seems to be relevant to help reduce the double burden of malnutrition at least in some regions of Nepal. This should be taken into consideration when designing programmes to prevent both chronic undernutrition and non-communicable diseases.
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