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Socio-economic and demographic factors affecting the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF)

Jaydip Sen1, Nitish Mondal

  • 1Department of Anthropology, University of North Bengal, India. jaydipsen@rediffmail.com

Annals of Human Biology
|February 14, 2012
PubMed

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The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) more accurately identifies undernourished children than traditional methods. This index highlights how socio-economic factors impact multiple nutritional failures in children.

Area of Science:

  • Nutritional epidemiology
  • Public health

Background:

  • Conventional nutritional indices may underestimate the prevalence of under-nutrition.
  • Assessing the impact of socio-economic and demographic factors is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) against conventional indices for nutritional assessment.
  • To determine the influence of socio-economic and demographic variables on CIAF in children.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 3444 children (aged 1-12 years) in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India.
  • Collected anthropometric, socio-economic, and demographic data.
  • Used multinomial logistic regression to analyze factors affecting CIAF.

Main Results:

  • Under-nutrition prevalence was 21.5% (wasting), 43.3% (stunting), and 52.0% (underweight).
  • CIAF revealed a higher prevalence of 63.6%.
  • Socio-economic and demographic variables significantly correlated with double and multiple anthropometric failures.

Conclusions:

  • CIAF offers superior precision in identifying nutritionally vulnerable populations.
  • Disaggregating CIAF data can enhance nutritional intervention efficacy by pinpointing children with multiple failures.
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