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Prevalence and determinants of stunting among preschool and school-going children in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan.
Haq, I Ul; Mehmood, Z; Afzal, T; Khan, N; Ahmed, B; Ali, L; Khan, A; Muhammad, J; Khan, E A; Khan, J; Zakki, S A; Xu, J; Shu, Y.
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  • Haq IU; Department of Public Health & Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Mehmood Z; Department of Math's, Stats & Computer Science, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Afzal T; Basic Health Unit Rakhi Mounh, Tehsil Koh-e-Suleman, District Health Authority Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan.
  • Khan N; Goat Production Research Station Charbagh Swat, Livestock and Dairy Development Research Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Ahmed B; School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
  • Nawsherwan; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, China.
  • Ali L; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Khan A; Department of Public Health & Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad J; Department of Microbiology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Khan EA; Institute of Nursing Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Khan J; Department of Agriculture, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Zakki SA; Department of Public Health & Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Xu J; Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
  • Shu Y; Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Braz J Biol ; 82: e249971, 2021.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34259717
Stunting is a significant public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. This study assessed the prevalence of stunting and associated risk factors of stunting among preschool and school-going children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was conducted by visiting 656 households through multi-stage sampling. Respondent's anthropometric measurements, socio-demographic information and sanitation facilities were explored. A logistic regression model was used to determine determinants of stunting, controlling for all possible confounders. The overall prevalence of stunting in children was 40.5%, among children 36.1% boys and 46.3% of girls were stunted. The prevalence of stunting in under-five children was 50.7%. Female children (OR=1.35, 95% CI:0.94-2.0), children aged 13-24 months (OR=6.5, 95% CI: 3.0-13.9), mothers aged 15-24 years (OR=4.4, 95% CI: 2.6-7.2), joint family (OR=2.1, 95% CI: 1.4-3.0) did not have access to improved drinking water (OR=3.3, 95% CI: 1.9-5.9), and the toilet facility (OR=2.8, 95% CI, 1.9-4.3), while the children from district Nowshera (OR=1.7, 95% CI: 0.9-3.2) were significantly (P<0.05) associated in univariate analysis. The regression model revealed that child age, maternal age, family type, quality of water, and toilet facility, were the significant (P<0.05) factors contributing to child stunting in the flood-hit areas. Identification of key factors might be helpful for policymakers in designing comprehensive community-based programs for the reduction of stunting in flood-affected areas. In disasters such as flood, the detrimental consequences of the stunting problem could be even more on children. Evidence-based education and care must be provided to the families in the flood-affected regions to reduce the stunting problem. The determinants of stunting should be targeted by making comprehensive policies regarding proper nutrition, livelihood, clean water, and sanitation facilities in flood-hit regions.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Inundaciones / Trastornos del Crecimiento Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Pakistán Pais de publicación: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Inundaciones / Trastornos del Crecimiento Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Pakistán Pais de publicación: Brasil