Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition Among Reproductive Aged Women of Rural Bangladesh
| Autor: | Zakir Hossain, Sabrina Sharmin, Ziaul Hasan, Wayne Smith, Abul Hasnat Milton, S. M. Shahidullah, Bayzidur Rahman, Bashir Ahmed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Gerontology Cross-sectional study Population Breastfeeding Nutritional Status Rural Health Interviews as Topic Young Adult Pregnancy Risk Factors Environmental health Prevalence Humans Medicine education Socioeconomic status Bangladesh education.field_of_study business.industry Rural health Malnutrition Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health Status Disparities Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Socioeconomic Factors Multivariate Analysis Household income Female Rural area business |
| Zdroj: | Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 22:110-117 |
| ISSN: | 1941-2479 1010-5395 |
| Popis: | Malnutrition among the rural Bangladeshi women of reproductive age is still very high. This high prevalence attributes to a range of adverse health consequences on the women and their offspring. A total of 2341 women aged between 20 and 45 years residing in the study area were interviewed in this cross-sectional study. Information on socioeconomic variables, nutritional status, and pregnancy-related history was obtained using interviewer administered questionnaire. A total of 34% of the reproductive aged rural women suffer from malnutrition. A multivariate analysis shows association between malnutrition and monthly household income, history of taking oral contraceptive, current pregnancy status, and history of breastfeeding. The final regression model shows a statistically significant decreasing trend in malnutrition status with increasing income ( P for trend |
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