ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Maternal depression and child feeding practices: Determinants to malnutrition among young children in Malaysian rural area.
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- Maternal Mental Health and Child Dietary Diversity in Rural Kenya: Findings From a Pooled Analysis of 2 Baseline Studies.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Impact of maternal depression on malnutrition treatment outcomes in older children with sickle cell anemia.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Risk factors and simple scoring system for predicting postoperative nutritional status of Hirschsprung's disease.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Maternal Health Considerations: Highlighting and advancing opportunities for improved maternal health.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundMaternal depression may affect child feeding practices and growth.
objectiveThe objective of this study is to determine the relationship between child feeding practices and current maternal depression with malnutrition among young children in a rural community.
methodsThis is a case-control study consisting of 52 Malay mothers of malnourished children (case) and 50 Malay mothers of well-nourished children (control) in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Structured questionnaires on child feeding practices and Beck Depression Inventory: Second Edition questionnaire were distributed to mothers.
resultsDepressed mothers stopped exclusive breastfeeding (2.8 ± 2.1 months) earlier than non-depressed mothers (3.7 ± 2.0 months; p = 0.045). Binary logistic regression analysis showed current maternal depression was a primary contributor associated with risk of malnutrition in children (adjusted odds ratio: 2.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.08-6.09), and followed by the number of children (adjusted odds ratio: 1.3, 95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.77).
conclusionMothers who experienced depression were twice as likely to have malnourished children. Each additional child in the family will increase the risk of malnutrition by 1.3 times. Maternal depression is associated with child feeding practices and malnutrition among young children in the studied population. Preliminary screening to identify depression symptoms should be conducted to all mothers as early as the first trimester to prevent the incidence of malnutrition in children.
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