ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is public health issue of school-age children. Inadequacy, availability, poor quality and lack of knowledge of balanced diet are major causes of under-nutrition. Current study aimed to assess the nutritional status and associated factors among primary school child...
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doaj-3c3f07e2edc44a93989a330c1126be412020-11-25T02:55:07ZengUniversity of FaisalabadJournal of University Medical & Dental College2221-78272310-55422018-12-0194ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS Aijaz Ahmed Noonari 0 Rukhsana Khan 1Mudassar Mushtaq Jawad Abbasi et al.2Nursing Instructor Male School of Nursing (SON) Larkana.2Associate Professor , Department of Community Medicine, Fazaia Medical College Islamabad. Assistant Professor, Health Services Academy, Islamabad. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is public health issue of school-age children. Inadequacy, availability, poor quality and lack of knowledge of balanced diet are major causes of under-nutrition. Current study aimed to assess the nutritional status and associated factors among primary school children of Thul-Town, Jacobabad, and Sindh. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted on 210 children, equally divided boys and girls selected by simple random method. Anthropometrics measures, socio-demographic characteristics data were collected using pretested questionnaire. Using WHO-reference-2007, height, BMI and weight-for-age were measured for stunting, wasting and underweight respectively and BMI-for-age for overweight and obesity. Data analysis was done by using SPSS-21, WHO AnthroPlus and NutriSsurvey softwares. Dietary data was collected through a 24-hour recall and FFQ to determinefood choice and portion size. Chi-square test at 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to quantify independent variables of nutritional indices. RESULTS: Prevalence of stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight and obese were found 10%, 14%, 11%, 0.5% and 0.5% respectively. Stunting was significantly associated with family size (p0.037), monthly income (p-0.038) and pocket money (p-0.007). Wasting was significantly associated with decision making power (p-0.000), mother's education (p-0.000) and occupation (p-0.000). Underweight was associated with decision making power (p-0.002) and vit-C (p-0.028). Out of total children 79% were taking inadequate food servings. Generally it was pointed out that 71% children were taking insufficient of all nutrients as per RDA. CONCLUSIONS: Low stunting, high wasting and medium underweight observed. Girls were more undernourished by all indices than boys. However, family size, monthly income, decision making power, education and occupation of mother were found significantly associated with nutritional status of children. http://jumdc.com/index.php/jumdc/article/view/104Nutritional statusPrimary School ChildrenThulJacobabad |
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ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS |
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ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS |
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ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS |
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ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS |
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ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF A SINDH REGION ON SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS |
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assessing nutritional status of school children of a sindh region on socio-demographic indicators |
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University of Faisalabad |
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ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is public health issue of school-age children. Inadequacy, availability, poor quality and lack of knowledge of balanced diet are major causes of under-nutrition. Current study aimed to assess the nutritional status and associated factors among primary school children of Thul-Town, Jacobabad, and Sindh. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted on 210 children, equally divided boys and girls selected by simple random method. Anthropometrics measures, socio-demographic characteristics data were collected using pretested questionnaire. Using WHO-reference-2007, height, BMI and weight-for-age were measured for stunting, wasting and underweight respectively and BMI-for-age for overweight and obesity. Data analysis was done by using SPSS-21, WHO AnthroPlus and NutriSsurvey softwares. Dietary data was collected through a 24-hour recall and FFQ to determinefood choice and portion size. Chi-square test at 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to quantify independent variables of nutritional indices. RESULTS: Prevalence of stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight and obese were found 10%, 14%, 11%, 0.5% and 0.5% respectively. Stunting was significantly associated with family size (p0.037), monthly income (p-0.038) and pocket money (p-0.007). Wasting was significantly associated with decision making power (p-0.000), mother's education (p-0.000) and occupation (p-0.000). Underweight was associated with decision making power (p-0.002) and vit-C (p-0.028). Out of total children 79% were taking inadequate food servings. Generally it was pointed out that 71% children were taking insufficient of all nutrients as per RDA. CONCLUSIONS: Low stunting, high wasting and medium underweight observed. Girls were more undernourished by all indices than boys. However, family size, monthly income, decision making power, education and occupation of mother were found significantly associated with nutritional status of children.
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