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Factors Associated with Undernutrition in Children under the Age of Two Years: Secondary Data Analysis Based on the

Jawad Tariq1, Amal Sajjad2, Rubeena Zakar3

  • 1Department of Sociology, Forman Christian College University, 54600 Lahore, Pakistan. jawadtariq@fccollege.edu.pk.

Nutrients
|June 5, 2018
PubMed

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In Pakistan, nearly all young children lack adequate diets. Key factors contributing to stunting, wasting, and underweight include child

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • Pakistan faces a severe child malnutrition crisis, with 96% of children under two lacking adequate diets.
  • Stunting, wasting, and underweight are significant public health concerns impacting child development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify sociodemographic, nutritional, and health factors associated with stunting, wasting, and underweight in Pakistani children under two.
  • To inform targeted interventions for improving child nutritional status.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary data analysis of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (2012-2013).
  • Analysis included 984 children under two years old.
  • Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression models were employed.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence rates: stunting (28.3%), wasting (12.1%), underweight (27.9%).
  • Increased odds of stunting and underweight were linked to child's age, maternal low BMI, limited information access, high birth order, consanguinity, paternal low education, rural residence, poor sanitation, and low vitamin A intake.
  • Wasting was associated with not being breastfed.

Conclusions:

  • Child age, maternal and paternal factors, socioeconomic status, and environmental conditions significantly influence child undernutrition in Pakistan.
  • Interventions should address poverty, parental education, micronutrient intake, and regional disparities to improve child nutrition.

Keywords:
Demographic and Health SurveyPakistanchild undernutritionmaternal factorsmicronutrient consumption

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