Factors associated with food consumption among adolescent orphans in Nigeria

Kawasaki, Ryoko; Tabuchi, Yuka; Ohnishi, Mayumi

doi:10.3861/jshhe.80.199

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“…The consumption of three meals per day was associated with positive self-rated happiness among vulnerable children including orphans, as was no working activities such as being a street vendor or doing laundry by hand, good relationships with caregivers, and positive community attitudes towards orphans as a source of capacity for the community 8 ) . In addition, “living with mother” was one factor contributing to the frequency of consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods as staples among vulnerable children including orphans 9 ) .…”

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Associations among anthropometric measures, food consumption, and quality of life in school-age children in Tanzania

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Objectives: The factors associated with quality of life (QOL) and anthropometric measurements as outcomes of food consumption were examined among school-age children in Tanzania.Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken in September 2013 in Tanzania. Anonymous self-administered questionnaire surveys were conducted in the Kiswahili language among primary school children in the fifth and/or sixth grade aged 10–14 years. The survey probed sociodemographic characteristics such as age, gender, living with family members, number of meals/snacks per day, food consumption in the previous 24 hours, and QOL, as well as anthropometric measurements (height and weight). The Rohrer index was calculated based on height and weight. After presenting the mean and standard deviation (SD) of height, weight, and the Rohrer index score by age and gender, the Rohrer index score was categorized into three groups (low weight, normal weight, and overweight) and analyzed according to sociodemographic characteristics and food consumption using the chi-square test. Furthermore, the QOL score was analyzed using the t test. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to analyze the associations between the QOL score and sociodemographic characteristics and food consumption.Results: A total of 694 children (male: 312; female: 382) participated in this study. According to the Rohrer index, 273 (39.3%) children were classified as low weight, 353 (50.9%) were normal weight, and 68 (9.8%) were overweight. A total of 459 (66.1%) children reported having had three or more meals and/or snacks on the day before the study. In addition, 127 (18.3%) children had not eaten any protein-rich food on the day before the study, although almost all had eaten at least one carbohydrate-rich food per day. Regardless of region, location, gender, and age, living without parents was associated with short stature (P = 0.010). A high QOL score was associated with having three or more meals and/or snacks per day (P < 0.001).Conclusions: The security of physiological needs such as a guarantee of three meals per day could contribute to higher QOL among underserved children.

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“…Three meals a day is associated with happiness, positive self-assessment among vulnerable children, good relationships with parents or caregivers, and positive societal attitudes toward children 8 . In addition, "living with a mother" contributes to the frequency of carbohydrate-rich foods as a staple food 9 .…”

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Pola Konsumsi Makanan Mempengaruhi Kadar Vitamin D dan Kualitas Hidup Anak pada Masa Growth Spurt Kedua

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2023

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Latar Belakang: Masa growth spurt (pacu tumbuh) kedua perlu mendapatkan perhatian terkait kecukupan asupan zat gizi makro dan zat gizi mikro, termasuk vitamin D. Selama ini kecukupan vitamin D kurang mendapatkan perhatian, jika diperburuk dengan pola kegiatan yang cenderung lebih banyak di dalam ruangan serta pola makan dengan gizi yang kurang seimbang, dikhawatirkan akan memicu defisiensi vitamin D dan berimbas pada tumbuh kembang dan kualitas hidup anak. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pola konsumsi anak terhadap kadar vitamin D, berat badan, tinggi badan, dan kualitas hidup anak usia 10-12 tahun. Metode: Penelitian observasional dengan desain cross sectional dilakukan pada 40 anak usia 10-14 tahun tanpa kecacatan fisik dari Pondok Kun Assalam Sentono dan Madrasah Ibtidaiyah At-Taqwa Semarang. Seluruh subjek diukur pola konsumsi makan menggunakan Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), kadar vitamin D dalam darah, tinggi badan, berat badan, panjang tungkai, serta diukur kualitas hidup menggunakan Pedriatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari 40 subjek, hanya ada 3 (7,5%) anak yang kadar vitamin D masuk kategori cukup (kadar vitamin D ≥30 µg/mL). Terdapat hubungan signifikan antara pola konsumsi makanan dengan kadar vitamin D darah (p<0.01), tinggi badan, berat badan, panjang tungkai serta kualitas hidup (p< 0.05). Nilai koefisien korelasi Spearman berturut-turut antara pola konsumsi makanan dengan kadar vitamin D darah, tinggi badan, berat badan, panjang tungkai serta kualitas hidup adalah 0.404; 0.290; 0.369; 0.380; 0.321. Kesimpulan: Pola konsumsi makanan anak yang berada pada masa growth spurt kedua perlu diperhatikan karena berhubungan dengan kadar vitamin D, tinggi badan, berat badan, dan kualitas hidup.

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Factors associated with food consumption among adolescent orphans in Nigeria

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Associations among anthropometric measures, food consumption, and quality of life in school-age children in Tanzania

Associations among anthropometric measures, food consumption, and quality of life in school-age children in Tanzania

Pola Konsumsi Makanan Mempengaruhi Kadar Vitamin D dan Kualitas Hidup Anak pada Masa Growth Spurt Kedua

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