An epidemiological study of acute malnutrition in children of age 6 months to 5 years in an Urban Slum of Mumbai, Maharashtra

Dehmubed, Armaity; Jajulwar, Mahesh B.

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“…In our study, age was not associated with stunting and underweight, which was similar to the study in other parts of the country. [ 16 17 18 19 ] In the present study, the age of the child had a significant association with wasting, which was in agreement with various other studies[ 17 18 19 ] and in contrast with the study in Jaipur. [ 16 ] In our study, gender was not associated with undernutrition (stunting, underweight, and wasting), which correlates with similar studies carried out in various parts of India[ 17 18 19 ] but in contrary to study done in Jaipur.…”

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“…[ 16 17 18 19 ] In the present study, the age of the child had a significant association with wasting, which was in agreement with various other studies[ 17 18 19 ] and in contrast with the study in Jaipur. [ 16 ] In our study, gender was not associated with undernutrition (stunting, underweight, and wasting), which correlates with similar studies carried out in various parts of India[ 17 18 19 ] but in contrary to study done in Jaipur. [ 16 ] In our study, mother's education was significantly associated with underweight and wasting, which was identical to other studies[ 17 19 20 ] and in contrast with a few other studies.…”

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“…[ 16 ] In our study, gender was not associated with undernutrition (stunting, underweight, and wasting), which correlates with similar studies carried out in various parts of India[ 17 18 19 ] but in contrary to study done in Jaipur. [ 16 ] In our study, mother's education was significantly associated with underweight and wasting, which was identical to other studies[ 17 19 20 ] and in contrast with a few other studies. [ 18 21 ] In this study, stunting was not associated with the education of mother, which is similar to studies done in other parts of India[ 15 21 22 ] and disagrees with few studies done.…”

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Assessment of nutritional status of children between 6 months and 6 years of age in Anganwadi centers of an urban area in Tumkur, Karnataka, India

Das¹,

Prakash²,

Krishna³

et al. 2020

Indian J Community Med

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Objectives: Nutritional status is the sensitive indicator of a child's health, and they constitute the most vulnerable segment of any community. Undernutrition causes a great deal of physical, mental, and emotional suffering. Anganwadi is a part of the Integrated Child Development Services program started to combat child hunger and child malnutrition. This study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of the children (6 months–6 years) in Anganwadis and determine the sociodemographic factors associated with malnutrition and to assess their dietary intake. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was undertaken among 580 children in Anganwadis in the urban field practice area of a Medical college in Tumkur. Results: In this study, the overall prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting was found to be 34.14%, 45.52%, and 35.52%, respectively. Age, socioeconomic status, immunization status, religion, and mother's education was associated with undernutrition. The deficient intake of calorie and protein was seen in 90% and 64.8% of the study participants. Conclusion: The present study showed that there is still a high prevalence of undernutrition among the Anganwadi children aged 6–72 months. Socioeconomic factors have a significant role in child nutrition, which manifests itself as poor development.

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Assessment of nutritional status of children between 6 months and 6 years of age in Anganwadi centers of an urban area in Tumkur, Karnataka, India

Das¹,

Prakash²,

Krishna³

et al. 2020

Indian J Community Med

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“…8 But a similar study conducted by Sahoo et al shows higher prevalence of malnutrition among 7 months to 3 years and that was statistically significant. 9 Prevalence of acute malnutrition was slightly more among male children than female but it is statistically nonsignificant. A study conducted by Anuradha et al in rural part of Tamil Nadu found that higher prevalence among male children and the difference was statistically significant.…”

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An epidemiological study of malnutrition in children from six months to five years of age to assess the prevalence and factors related to it, in a rural area of Palghar district of Maharashtra

Shenoy

Baravakar

Shinde

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: High economic growth in India in the last two decades has unfortunately not been translated into satisfactory progress on reducing hunger and malnutrition. The study aims to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in children from 6 months to five years of age, to find out the socio-demographic, environmental and other factors associated with acute malnutrition and to suggest appropriate recommendations based on observations.Methods: The area selected for the study is the rural field practice area of Topiwala National Medical College. The study population taken for this was children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years. The study was a community based descriptive cross-sectional epidemiological study.Results: In the study area, 56.30% children were underweight, 52.96% were stunted and 27.8% were wasted. Majority of the children (96.7%) in this area were Hindu. Majority of the children belong to class IV of socioeconomic class (Modified B.G.Prasad). Maximum children (28.15%) were in the age group of 25 to 36 months. 67.78% children were living in joint families. About 79% mothers were literate at least up to primary education.Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among all 3 forms i. e underweight, stunting, wasting was slightly more among male children as compared to females, and this can be taken as a positive sign for female child. The literacy rate was quite satisfactory; the diet of children was inadequate for calories and proteins as well as micronutrients.

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“…Malnutrition rates among children in slums are generally higher than in non-slum areas. Studies conducted in Mumbai's slum settlements have found prevalence of stunting of 34 to 47% among children under five [8][9][10].…”

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Determinants of stunting among children under 2 years in urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: evidence from a household census

Das

Chanani

et al. 2020

J Health Popul Nutr

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Background There is limited evidence on the determinants of childhood stunting across urban India or specifically in slum settlements. This study aims to assess the extent of stunting among children under 2 years of age and examine its determinants in informal settlements of Mumbai. Methods Data were collected in 2014–2015 in a post intervention census of a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve the health of women and children. Census covered 40 slum settlements of around 600 households each. A total of 3578 children were included in the study. Mixed effects logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with stunting. Results The prevalence of stunting among children aged 0–23 months was 38%. In the adjusted model, higher maternal education (AOR 0.59; 95% CI 0.42, 0.82), birth interval of at least 2 years (AOR 0.71; 95% CI 0.58, 0.87) and intended conception of the child (AOR 0.80; 95% CI 0.64, 0.99) were associated with lower odds of stunting. Maternal exposure to physical violence (AOR 1.83; 95% CI 1.21, 2.77) was associated with higher odds of being stunted. A child aged 18–23 months had 5.04 times greater odds (95% CI 3.91, 6.5) of being stunted than a child less than 6 months of age. Male child had higher odds of being stunted (AOR 1.33; 95% CI 1.14, 1.54). Conclusions Our findings support a multidimensional aetiology for stunting. The results of the study emphasize the importance of women’s status and decision-making power in urban India, along with access to and uptake of family planning and services to provide support for survivors of domestic violence. Ultimately, a multilateral effort is needed to ensure the success of nutrition-specific interventions by focusing on the underlying health and social status of women living in urban slums. Trial registration ISRCTN Register: ISRCTN56183183, and Clinical Trials Registry of India: CTRI/2012/09/003004

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An epidemiological study of acute malnutrition in children of age 6 months to 5 years in an Urban Slum of Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Assessment of nutritional status of children between 6 months and 6 years of age in Anganwadi centers of an urban area in Tumkur, Karnataka, India

Assessment of nutritional status of children between 6 months and 6 years of age in Anganwadi centers of an urban area in Tumkur, Karnataka, India

An epidemiological study of malnutrition in children from six months to five years of age to assess the prevalence and factors related to it, in a rural area of Palghar district of Maharashtra

Determinants of stunting among children under 2 years in urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: evidence from a household census

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