ArticleBMJ global health2023
Linkages between malaria and malnutrition in co-endemic regions of India.
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Abstract
introductionMalaria and malnutrition are key public health challenges in India. However, the relationship between them is poorly understood. Here, we aimed to elucidate the potential interactions between the two health conditions by identifying the areas of their spatial overlap.
methodsWe have analysed the district-wise undernutrition and malaria data of 638 districts of India across 28 states and 8 union territories. Data on malnutrition parameters viz. stunting, wasting, underweight and anaemia, sourced from the fourth National Family Health Survey (2015-2016), and malaria Annual Parasite Index (API) data of the same year (i.e, 2015), sourced from National Center of Vector Borne Diseases Control were analysed using local Moran's I Index and logistic regression.
resultsAmong all the malnutrition parameters, we found underweight in children and anaemia in men to co-occur with malaria in the districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Further, districts with more than 36% underweight children (OR (95% CI): 2.31 (1.53 to 3.48)) and/or more than 23.6% male population with anaemia (OR (95% CI): 2.06 (1.37 to 3.11)) had higher odds of being malaria endemic districts (ie, Annual Parasite Index >1).
conclusionMalaria and malnutrition co-occur in the malaria-endemic parts of India. The high prevalence of undernutrition in children and anaemia among men may contribute to malaria endemicity in a particular region. Therefore, future research should be prioritised to generate data on the individual level. Further, malaria control interventions could be tailored to integrate nutrition programmes to disrupt indigenous malaria transmission in endemic districts.
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