ArticlePublic health nutrition2024
Child undernutrition and its association with household environmental conditions in Bangladesh.
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- Association between household environment and the risk of depression and anxiety among women in Bangladesh: analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (2022).The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2026Article
- Stunting, underweight and thinness in internationally adopted children: prevalence and associated factors in a large cohort study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Household livelihood vulnerability and child health in southwestern coastal Bangladesh: determinants and implications.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition Among Children Under Five in Coastal Bangladesh: A Community-Based Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- In response to letter to the editor: the nexus of child undernutrition and household environmental conditions in Bangladesh: implications for public health and societal productivity.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- The nexus of child undernutrition and household environmental conditions in Bangladesh: implications for public health and societal productivity.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveUndernutrition among children under the age of five years is a prevalent global issue, especially in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the relationships of household environmental conditions (HECs) with child undernutrition in Bangladesh, with a specific focus on rural-urban variations.
designWe analysed children's data from the 2017/18 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey. The outcome variable considered were measures of child undernutrition, including stunting, wasting and underweight. The primary exposure variables considered were indicators of HEC. We used a hierarchical multilevel mixed-effect generalized linear models (GLM) modified with a Poisson regression to explore the association between outcomes and exposures, adjusting for potential confounders.
settingNationally representative cross-sectional survey.
participants8,057 under-5 children.
resultsThe prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight in Bangladesh was 31%, 8%, and 22%, respectively, with notable urban-rural variations. Under-5 children who lived in houses constructed with unimproved materials (aRR: 1·17), exposed to household air pollution (aPR: 1·37), had unimproved drinking water sources (aPR: 1·28) or had poor handwashing facilities (aPR: 1·24) had a greater likelihood of stunting compared to their counterparts. Similar associations were observed for underweight. The likelihood of stunting and underweight increased with increasing scores of poor HECs, with variations in the effect size across urban-rural areas.
conclusionThe high prevalence of stunting and underweight in Bangladesh is linked to poor HECs, therefore, integrated approaches should be adopted to address these environmental factors collectively. Policies and programmes should prioritse enhancing housing quality to achieve sustainable improvements in child nutritional outcomes.
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