Prevalence of Malnutrition among Kindergartens Children in Southeast of Iran

Khoushabi, Fahimeh; Abadi, Hossein Balesh; Shadan, Mohammad Reza; Bagheri, Somayeh

doi:10.5958/0974-360x.2019.00039.8

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In Iran, the statistics of the Second National Integrated Micronutrients Survey (NIMS-II) in 2018 reported the prevalence of wasting and stunting as 8% and 5% respectively, and the prevalence of obesity or overweight was reported as approximately 16% 5 . In Zabol, underweight, wasting, and stunting among kindergarten were reported at 5%, 7.1%, and 7.3% respectively 6 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Association between modified youth healthy eating index and nutritional status among Iranian children in Zabol city: a cross-sectional study

Amirkhizi,

Jowshan,

Hamedi-Shahraki

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Diet quality in childhood and adolescence can affect health outcomes such as physical and cognitive growth and preventing chronic diseases in adulthood. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between diet quality using the modified youth healthy eating index (MYHEI) with socioeconomic factors and nutrition status in 7–12-year-old children in Iran. This descriptive-cross-sectional study was performed on 580 students in Zabol, Iran, selected through multistage cluster sampling. The diet was assessed through the 168-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and eating behaviors. Then, the MYHEI scoring system was used to calculate the diet quality. In addition, we used the WHO growth indices, such as weight to age, height to age, and body mass index (BMI) to age ratios, to evaluate nutrition status. The mean total MYHEI score in children was 56.3 ± 11.2. Among children with the highest MYHEI score quartile, the number of girls was significantly higher than boys (p = 0.001). The prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting was 25.3%, 17.4%, and 21.7%, respectively. The prevalence of underweight (OR: 2.2; 95% CI 1.26, 3.90, p = 0.001) and stunting (OR: 3.2; 95% CI 1.65, 6.14, p = 0.006) were significantly lower in the higher MYHEI score quartile compared to the lower quartile. The overall diet quality of most children should be modified. Therefore, to improve the children’s health and nutrition status, it is necessary to perform nutritional interventions such as training and promotional programs, especially in schools.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%