Nexus between maternal underweight and child anthropometric status in South and South-East Asian countries
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Article Title | Nexus between maternal underweight and child anthropometric status in South and South-East Asian countries |
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ERA Journal ID | 13728 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Haque, Rezwanul (Author), Alam, Khorshed (Author), Rahman, Syed Mahbubur (Author), Mustafa, Maimun Ur Rashid (Author), Ahammed, Benojir (Author), Ahmad, Kabir (Author), Hashmi, Rubayyat (Author), Wubishet, Befikadu Legesse (Author) and Keramat, Syed Afroz (Author) |
Journal Title | Nutrition |
Journal Citation | 98, pp. 1-8 |
Article Number | 111628 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0899-9007 |
1873-1244 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2022.111628 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900722000417 |
Abstract | Objectives: Maternal underweight and childhood malnutrition are life-threatening public health concerns in several South and South-East Asian nations. The aim of this study was to better design interventions and prevent malnutrition of children in the region by exploring the association of maternal underweight with children's anthropometric status. Methods: The Demographic and Health Survey's (DHS) most recent nationally representative data from eight South and South-East Asian states, collected between 2014 and 2018, were pooled for the present study. A multivariable logistic regression model was designed to explore the association between maternal underweight and child anthropometric status. Owing to the hierarchical structure of the DHS data, the study also employed the multilevel logistic regression technique. Results: Among the total participants (N = 213 730), 22.66% of women were found to be underweight, whereas 39.03%, 35.88%, and 22.11% of their children had stunting, underweight, and wasting, respectively. The logistic regression model showed that the children from underweight mothers were 1.27 (95% confidence interval [CI]. 1.24–1.30), 1.69 (95% CI, 1.65–1.73), and 1.48 (95% CI, 1.45–1.52) times more likely to experience stunting, underweight, and wasting, respectively, than those with healthy-weight mothers. The significant association between maternal underweight and stunting, underweight, as well as wasting was additionally established by the multilevel logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: Findings indicate that maternal underweight is positively associated with children's anthropometric status, such as stunting, underweight, and wasting. The information from this research will guide actors and policymakers to scale up interventions with all-inclusive nutritional issues and promote healthier weight status among mothers to ensure higher odds of healthier anthropometric status in their children in the South and South-East Asian countries. |
Keywords | Children anthropometric status; Maternal underweight; Stunting; Undernutrition; Wasting |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321005. Public health nutrition |
380108. Health economics | |
380201. Cross-sectional analysis | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Business |
American International University, Bangladesh | |
Khulna University, Bangladesh | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
University of Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q742v/nexus-between-maternal-underweight-and-child-anthropometric-status-in-south-and-south-east-asian-countries
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