Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of children below 24 months in the district of Pekan, Pahang, and identify the contributing factors. Methods: Using a cross-sectional methodology, a total of 910 children was selected by random sampling from four public health clinics....
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| author | Masroor , Nagis Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Tin, Myo Han Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Aye , Aye |
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| description | Introduction: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of children below 24 months in the district of Pekan, Pahang, and identify the contributing factors.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional methodology, a total of 910 children was selected by random sampling from four public health clinics. Anthropometric measurements were taken and weight-for-age, height-for-age, and weight-forheight were calculated in Z scores. Immediate caregivers of children were interviewed by using a pretested validated questionnaire to assess their socioeconomic,demographic, educational and occupational status. Results: Of the
910 children who participated in the study, the majority were Malay (70.1%),while the remaining comprised indigenous or Orang-Asli (OA) children. Prevalence of wasting, stunting and underweight were 28.7 %, 15.6 % and 19.0%
respectively. There were more underweight males than females. Wasting was most common among children aged below 6 months. Stunting was more prevalent in children between 12 to 24 months. Obesity was seen in 7.3% of the sample.
Maternal education, employment and socio-economic status had a significant influence on wasting and underweight. Children were vulnerable to stunting as age advanced, whereas prevalence of wasting tended to decrease. Conclusion: Malnutrition exists in significant proportions among children below 24 months in the Pekan district. This study identified low birth weight along with age, race, gender, large family size and socio-economic status as important risk factors of malnutrition. |
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| spelling | iium-406222016-03-10T02:13:58Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40622/ Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia Masroor , Nagis Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Tin, Myo Han Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Aye , Aye RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children Introduction: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of children below 24 months in the district of Pekan, Pahang, and identify the contributing factors. Methods: Using a cross-sectional methodology, a total of 910 children was selected by random sampling from four public health clinics. Anthropometric measurements were taken and weight-for-age, height-for-age, and weight-forheight were calculated in Z scores. Immediate caregivers of children were interviewed by using a pretested validated questionnaire to assess their socioeconomic,demographic, educational and occupational status. Results: Of the 910 children who participated in the study, the majority were Malay (70.1%),while the remaining comprised indigenous or Orang-Asli (OA) children. Prevalence of wasting, stunting and underweight were 28.7 %, 15.6 % and 19.0% respectively. There were more underweight males than females. Wasting was most common among children aged below 6 months. Stunting was more prevalent in children between 12 to 24 months. Obesity was seen in 7.3% of the sample. Maternal education, employment and socio-economic status had a significant influence on wasting and underweight. Children were vulnerable to stunting as age advanced, whereas prevalence of wasting tended to decrease. Conclusion: Malnutrition exists in significant proportions among children below 24 months in the Pekan district. This study identified low birth weight along with age, race, gender, large family size and socio-economic status as important risk factors of malnutrition. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40622/1/Nutritional_status_of_children.pdf Masroor , Nagis and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Tin, Myo Han and Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan and Aye , Aye (2014) Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 20 (2). pp. 197-207. ISSN 1394-035X http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0014_2/default.php |
| spellingShingle | RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children Masroor , Nagis Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Tin, Myo Han Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Aye , Aye Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title | Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_full | Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_short | Factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in Pekan district, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_sort | factors affecting nutritional status of children below 24 months in pekan district, pahang, malaysia |
| topic | RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/40622/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40622/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40622/1/Nutritional_status_of_children.pdf |