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Nutritional and health status of Afghan refugee women living in Punjab: A cross-sectional study.
Fatima, Maleeha; Nosheen, Farhana; Afzaal, Muhammad; Islam, Fakhar; Noreen, Rabia; Imran, Ali; Amer Ali, Yuosra.
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  • Fatima M; Department of Home Economics Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Nosheen F; Department of Home Economics Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Afzaal M; Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Islam F; Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Noreen R; Department of Home Economics Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Imran A; Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Amer Ali Y; Department of Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Forestry University of Mosul Mosul Iraq.
Food Sci Nutr ; 11(6): 2872-2882, 2023 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37324867
Afghan refugees are the world's densely populated community, with 2.6 million registered Afghan refugees living globally, of whom about 2.2 million are in Iran and Pakistan. Pakistan is a densely populated country, and due to its low socioeconomic status, food insecurity, unhygienic conditions, and inadequate access to health care, the Afghan refugees have high chances of being malnourished; the chances of death for these Afghans are 25 times more every year from undernourishment and poverty than those from violence. This study aimed to assess anthropometric and biochemical analyses, their health complications, and the socioeconomic status of Afghan refugee women living in Islamabad Punjab as women are the most vulnerable and highly malnourished group in any community. This cross-sectional study involved 150 Afghan women aged 15-30 years; they were assessed for their nutritional status using Anthropometric, Biochemical, Clinical and Diet (ABCD). The results indicate the prevalence of underweight, normal weight, and overweight at 74.7%, 16.7%, and 8.7%, respectively. Majority of the women have extremely low hemoglobin (Hb) level, which indicates iron deficiency as well as low body mass index for their age. As the results indicate that there are high chances of severe malnutrition among this most vulnerable segment of the population, this situation must be addressed immediately; the main aim of this study is to highlight the current situation of these Afghan refugees in Pakistan. More research is needed to determine how normal body weight women with low hemoglobin levels are compared to women with ideal body mass index ratios.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: Food Sci Nutr Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: Food Sci Nutr Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos