Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background In the previous few decades, India has made significant progress in reducing child mortality and fertility rates; yet, undernutrition remains one of the country’s primary public health issues. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of child malnutrition in West Bengal...

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Autores principales:	Amitava Pal, Sourav Manna, Rishna Dalui, Rupanjan Mukhopadhyay, Prakash C. Dhara
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Materias:	Children Undernutrition Stunting Thinness Socio-demographic factor Pediatrics RJ1-570
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c55dbc5dfcbe4ad7b386a1400598243b2021-12-05T12:24:23ZUndernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study10.1186/s43054-021-00087-72090-9942https://doaj.org/article/c55dbc5dfcbe4ad7b386a1400598243b2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-021-00087-7https://doaj.org/toc/2090-9942Abstract Background In the previous few decades, India has made significant progress in reducing child mortality and fertility rates; yet, undernutrition remains one of the country’s primary public health issues. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of child malnutrition in West Bengal, India, as well as the risk factors linked with it. In diverse districts of West Bengal, a community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken utilizing multi-stage stratified cluster sampling followed by systematic random sampling. Anthropometric, individual, and household characteristics were collected from 2070 children in this study. Height-for-age, weight-for-age, and BMI-for-age z-scores were calculated. The levels and factors related with child undernutrition were studied using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Stunting, underweight, and thinness were shown to be prevalent in 25.48%, 33%, and 26.88% of children, respectively. With age, the likelihood of a child becoming malnourished increased. In comparison with girls, boys had a greater chance of being malnourished. Separately, parental educational and occupational statuses were linked to child malnutrition. Undernourished children were more likely to have a mother who was uneducated or undereducated (stunting: OR = 1.46; underweight: OR = 1.49; thinness: OR = 1.49). Children from economically disadvantaged families were more likely to be malnourished. Children from households with untreated drinking water and poor sanitation were more likely to be malnourished. Conclusions The current study showed that there are several risk variables linked to child malnutrition. Undernutrition was caused by illiteracy, filthy drinking water, and poor sanitation, all of which were independent risk factors.Amitava PalSourav MannaRishna DaluiRupanjan MukhopadhyayPrakash C. DharaSpringerOpenarticleChildrenUndernutritionStuntingThinnessSocio-demographic factorPediatricsRJ1-570ENEgyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, Vol 69, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Children Undernutrition Stunting Thinness Socio-demographic factor Pediatrics RJ1-570 Amitava Pal Sourav Manna Rishna Dalui Rupanjan Mukhopadhyay Prakash C. Dhara Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study
description	Abstract Background In the previous few decades, India has made significant progress in reducing child mortality and fertility rates; yet, undernutrition remains one of the country’s primary public health issues. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of child malnutrition in West Bengal, India, as well as the risk factors linked with it. In diverse districts of West Bengal, a community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken utilizing multi-stage stratified cluster sampling followed by systematic random sampling. Anthropometric, individual, and household characteristics were collected from 2070 children in this study. Height-for-age, weight-for-age, and BMI-for-age z-scores were calculated. The levels and factors related with child undernutrition were studied using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Stunting, underweight, and thinness were shown to be prevalent in 25.48%, 33%, and 26.88% of children, respectively. With age, the likelihood of a child becoming malnourished increased. In comparison with girls, boys had a greater chance of being malnourished. Separately, parental educational and occupational statuses were linked to child malnutrition. Undernourished children were more likely to have a mother who was uneducated or undereducated (stunting: OR = 1.46; underweight: OR = 1.49; thinness: OR = 1.49). Children from economically disadvantaged families were more likely to be malnourished. Children from households with untreated drinking water and poor sanitation were more likely to be malnourished. Conclusions The current study showed that there are several risk variables linked to child malnutrition. Undernutrition was caused by illiteracy, filthy drinking water, and poor sanitation, all of which were independent risk factors.
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author	Amitava Pal Sourav Manna Rishna Dalui Rupanjan Mukhopadhyay Prakash C. Dhara
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title	Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study
title_short	Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study
title_full	Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study
title_fullStr	Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed	Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study
title_sort	undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in west bengal, india: a community-based cross-sectional study
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publishDate	2021
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Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study

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