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ArticlePediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2020

Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Growth Disorders in Children Aged 3 to 6 in Qazvin City, Iran.

Tooba Gholampour, Mostafa Noroozi, Rosa Zavoshy, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl, Neda Ezzeddin

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Article in Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tooba GholampourDepartment of Human Nutrition, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9280-4089
Mostafa NorooziChildren Growth Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0101-3335
Rosa ZavoshyDepartment of Human Nutrition, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3994-9478
Asghar MohammadpooraslDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-1151
Neda EzzeddinDepartment of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition Science and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0334-0858
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences · IRNational Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute · IRTabriz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFood insecurity, which is the inability to obtain food or inadequate food consumption in terms of quality and quantity, has physical and psychological consequences on children's health. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between children's growth disorders and food insecurity in Qazvin city, Iran.

methodsA case-control study was conducted on 177 cases and 355 controls of children aged 3 to 6 years, who were referred to health centers in Qazvin city. The case group consisted of children with growth disorders. Data were obtained with the 18-item US Department of Agriculture questionnaire, a household socioeconomic questionnaire, a and growth monitoring card. The data were analyzed with using IBM SPSS Version 22.0, by independent sample

resultsA significant relationship was found between children's growth disorders and household food insecurity with (

conclusionLower socioeconomic status and household food insecurity were the important predictors of children's growth disorders. Policymakers should focus more on promoting steady employment and income among family members. Nutritional education for mothers is also recommended, in order to better meet the nutritional needs of the children.

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Breast feedingFood securityGrowth disorderSocioeconomic factors

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