Stunting and Its Associated Factors among Children Below 5 Years Old on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: Evidence from the National Health and Morbidity Survey.
Autor: | Haron MZ; Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia., Rohana AJ; Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia., Hamid NAA; Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia., Omar MA; Sector for Biostatistics and Data Repository Sector, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry of Health Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia., Abdullah NH; Non-Communicable Disease Unit, Disease Control Branch, Kelantan State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS [Malays J Med Sci] 2023 Oct; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 155-168. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 30. |
DOI: | 10.21315/mjms2023.30.5.13 |
Abstrakt: | Background: Child malnutrition problems still occur in Malaysia, particularly stunting. This study aimed to determine the proportion of stunting among children below 5 years old and investigate the factors associated with stunting on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: This study utilised data from the 2016 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS). Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with malnutrition among non-stunted and stunted children. Results: The proportion of stunting among children below 5 years old in this East Coast region was 26.2%. When divided by state, Kelantan had the highest proportion of stunting, followed by Pahang and Terengganu, at 28.8%, 26.2% and 23.4%, respectively. In this study, the factors associated with stunting were children aged 24 months old-59 months old (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.26, 1.83; P < 0.001), male children (aOR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.23, 1.76; P < 0.001), Orang Asli children (aOR: 2.84; 95% CI: 1.86, 4.32; P < 0.001), children with low birth weight from 1,500 g to 2,499 g (aOR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.36, 2.55; P < 0.001) and children from households that practice unsanitary waste disposal (aOR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.16, 1.74; P = 0.001). Conclusion: Stunting among children under the age of 5 years old on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia remains a public health problem. To reduce the prevalence of stunting in this region, intervention programmes should be intensified. Emphasis should be placed on public health programmes that target the associated factors, such as dietary habits, Orang Asli children, low birth weight and unsanitary waste disposal. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None. (© Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2023.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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