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ArticlePublic health nutrition2025

Moderate thinness and its association with muscle strength of children 5-7 years in Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Melese Sinaga Teshome, Eden Alemayehu, Evi Verbecque, Sarah Mingels, Marita Granitzer, Eugene Rameckers, Teklu Gemechu Abessa, Tefera Belachew

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Melese Sinaga TeshomeDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health, Health Institute, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1218-5615
Eden AlemayehuDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan, Ethiopia.
Evi VerbecqueRehabilitation Research Centre (REVAL), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 7, 3590Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Sarah MingelsRehabilitation Research Centre (REVAL), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 7, 3590Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Marita GranitzerRehabilitation Research Centre (REVAL), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 7, 3590Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Eugene RameckersRehabilitation Research Centre (REVAL), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 7, 3590Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Teklu Gemechu AbessaRehabilitation Research Centre (REVAL), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 7, 3590Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Tefera BelachewDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health, Health Institute, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between moderate thinness (MT) and muscle strength among children aged 5-7 years old in Ethiopia.

designA school-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted between June and July 2022. Their nutritional status (MT

settingThe study was conducted in Kindergarten and primary schools of Jimma Town, located in Southwest Ethiopia.

participantsChildren 5-7 years old (

resultsChildren with MT (

conclusionChildren with MT had significantly lower muscle strength than their WN counterparts. This highlights the negative functional effect of wasting.

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Muscle StrengthThinnessBody Mass IndexChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleNutritional StatusEthiopiaModerate thinnessMuscle strengthSchool-aged childrenWell-nourished

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