ArticleSAGE open medicine2022
Malnutrition among under-five children in St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study on prevalence and associated factors.
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- Current trends in household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and stunting among children under five in Asia: a systematic review.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Risk or associated factors of wasting among under-five children in Bangladesh: A systematic review.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition Among Children Under Five in Coastal Bangladesh: A Community-Based Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Potential Risk Predictors of Undernutrition Among Under-Five Children in Island Areas of Bangladesh.Health care science · 2025Article
- Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- Identifying Individual and Household Level Predictors of Undernutrition Among 6-59 Months Children in Bangladesh: A Multivariate Approach.Public health challenges · 2024Article
- Dietary diversity and micronutrients adequacy among the women of reproductive age at St. Martin's island in Bangladesh.BMC nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Early childhood nutrition is critical for physical and mental development, and any hindrance (malnutrition) at this stage adversely affects adulthood which makes them more susceptible to a variety of communicable and non-communicable diseases. St. Martin's Island was the focus of this study, which examined the prevalence and risk factors for malnutrition among under-five children. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 256 children aged under five were assessed for anthropometry, and multiple logistic regression models were fitted to identify potential predictors of malnutrition. For analysis, SPSS and WHO Anthro software were used. Results: The prevalence of stunting, wasting, underweight, and overweight were 34.4%, 17.6%, 18.9%, and 6.9% respectively among children under-five years of age in St. Martin's Island. An increase in child's age decreases their risk of being stunted (AOR = 0.97, Conclusion: Prevalence of all forms of malnutrition except underweight was higher as compared to the national perspective in St. Martin's Island among the under-five children. Community-based approaches by the local government in collaboration with various non-government organizations should be taken to reduce and prevent malnutrition among children.
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