Priorities for women's health from the Global Burden of Disease study

Ribeiro, Priscila S.; Jacobsen, Kathryn H.; Mathers, Colin; Garcia-Moreno, Claudı́a

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.01.025

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“…Women’s nutrition matters not only to women, their children and families, but also to their society, and interventions targeted at improving women’s nutrition should be incorporated into national health strategies without any delay [15]. The interventions should target the most vulnerable age groups.…”

Section: Maternal Undernutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Burden of Maternal and Child Undernutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies

Ahmed

Hossain²,

Sanin³

2012

Ann Nutr Metab

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Maternal and child undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies affect approximately half of the world’s population. These conditions include intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), low birth weight, protein-energy malnutrition, chronic energy deficit of women, and micronutrient deficiencies. Although the rates of stunting or chronic protein-energy malnutrition are increasing in Africa, the absolute numbers of stunted children are much higher in Asia. The four common micronutrient deficiencies include those of iron, iodine, vitamin A, and zinc. All these conditions are responsible directly or indirectly for more than 50% of all under-5 deaths globally. According to more recent estimates, IUGR, stunting and severe wasting are responsible for one third of under-5 mortality. About 12% of deaths among under-5 children are attributed to the deficiency of the four common micronutrients. Despite tremendous progress in different disciplines and unprecedented improvement with many health indicators, persistently high undernutrition rates are a shame to the society. Human development is not possible without taking care to control undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Poverty, food insecurity, ignorance, lack of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices, heavy burden of infectious illnesses, and poor hygiene and sanitation are factors responsible for the high levels of maternal and child undernutrition in developing countries. These factors can be controlled or removed by scaling up direct nutrition interventions and eliminating the root conditions including female illiteracy, lack of livelihoods, lack of women’s empowerment, and poor hygiene and sanitation.

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Section: Maternal Undernutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Burden of Maternal and Child Undernutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies

Ahmed

Hossain²,

Sanin³

2012

Ann Nutr Metab

300

275

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“…4 A study of women's health priorities based on the 2004 mortality estimates and disease burden of the WHO Global Burden of Diseases Study found that burns in young women were common in Southeast Asia, with it being the third cause of death for women aged 15-44, followed by self-inflicted injuries. 5 Burn-related injuries and deaths amongst women in India are likely to be caused by: kitchen accidents related to use of kerosene and flammability of garments; self-immolation or suicides; and homicides related to domestic violence. Evidence suggests that domestic violence (physical, sexual and emotional), which is widespread in India, could have an important role in these burn injuries.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gendered pattern of burn injuries in India: a neglected health issue

Bhate-Deosthali

Lingam

2016

Reproductive Health Matters

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There are an estimated 7 million burn injuries in India annually, of which 700,000 require hospital admission and 140,000 are fatal. According to the National Burns Programme, 91,000 of these deaths are women; a figure higher than that for maternal mortality. Women of child bearing age are on average three times more likely than men to die of burn injuries. This paper reviews the existing literature on burn injuries in India and raises pertinent issues about prevalence, causes and gaps in recognising the gendered factors leading to a high number of women dying due to burns. The work of various women's groups and health researchers with burns victims raises several questions about the categorisation of burn deaths as accident, suicide and homicide and the failure of the health system to recognise underlying violence. Despite compelling evidence, the health system has not recognised this as a priority. Considering the substantial cost of burns care, prevention is the key which requires health systems to recognise the linkages between burn injuries and domestic violence. Health systems need to integrate awareness programmes about domestic violence and train health professionals to identify signs and symptoms of violence. This would contribute to early identification of abuse so that survivors are able to access support services at an early stage.

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“…It is required that they have physical and mental health (1,2). The world health organization introduced females' health as the growth indices of countries (3).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Lifestyle in Middle-Aged Females of Ahvaz, Iran

Javadifar

Larki‐Harchegani

Javadnoori

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Females' health is the growth indicator of countries. To maintain and promote health is essential to correct and improve lifestyle. Objectives: Accordingly, the current study aimed to determine the relationship between social support and life style. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 700 middle-aged females were selected by random multistage cluster sampling method in Ahvaz, Iran. The data were collected using demographic questionnaire, the personal resource questionnaire (PRQ 85-Part II perceived social support) and lifestyle questionnaire (LSQ). Data were analyzed by the Spearman correlation coefficient, ANOVA and linear regression. Results: Results showed significant association between total score of perceived social support and lifestyle (P > 0.001). Regression results showed a significant relationship among the variables; only variables of perceived social support, economic status, health status, family structure and education of husband were significantly associated with lifestyle (P < 0.05). Also total score of social support and the dimensions had a direct and positive correlation with lifestyle. Conclusions: Perceived social support has a strong and positive association with lifestyle; interventions of social support should be considered in programs to improve lifestyle in such females.

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Priorities for women's health from the Global Burden of Disease study

Cited by 68 publications

References 41 publications

Global Burden of Maternal and Child Undernutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies

Global Burden of Maternal and Child Undernutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies

Gendered pattern of burn injuries in India: a neglected health issue

The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Lifestyle in Middle-Aged Females of Ahvaz, Iran

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