What factors are associated with maternal undernutrition in eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia? Evidence for nutritional well-being of lactating mothers
| Autor: | Veronika Scherbaum, Gebisa Ejeta, Mache Tsadik, Jan Frank, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, Semaw Ferede Abera, Andreas Wienke, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Judith Lauvai |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent 030309 nutrition & dietetics Maternal undernutrition Health Behavior KA-HDSS Mothers Nutritional Status Lower risk 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Epidemiology medicine Prevalence Humans Lactation 030212 general & internal medicine Demography 0303 health sciences Family Characteristics Adult mortality business.industry Public health lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Malnutrition Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Tigray lcsh:RA1-1270 Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Verbal autopsy Increased risk Chronic diseases Well-being Chronic Disease Female Ethiopia Biostatistics business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020) BMC Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-020-09313-0 |
| Popis: | BackgroundMaternal undernutrition is a pervasive health problem among Ethiopian mothers. This study aims at identifying the level of maternal undernutrition and its associated factors in Kilte Awaleo-Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (KA-HDSS), Tigray region, Ethiopia.MethodsNutritional status of 2260 lactating mothers was evaluated using the mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). Data from the vital events and verbal autopsy databases were linked to the survey and baseline recensus data to investigate the association of adult mortality from chronic causes of death (CoD) on maternal undernutrition. We employed a generalized log-binomial model to estimate the independent effects of the fitted covariates.ResultsThe overall prevalence of maternal undernutrition based on MUAC ConclusionsEfforts to ameliorate maternal undernutrition need to consider the influence of the rising epidemiology of adult mortality from chronic diseases. Our data clearly indicate the need for channeling the integrated intervention power of nutrition-sensitive development programs with that of nutrition-specific sectoral services. |
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