Availability, access and feeding practices associated with malnutrition in children under 24 months in Mozambique
Florência Custódio Mondlane1,2, Lara Morena Cardeal2,3, Rogério António de Oliveira3
1Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
Insights
Malnutrition in children under 24 months in Mozambique is linked to food availability, access, and feeding practices. Ensuring adequate nutrition and food security is crucial for preventing malnutrition in young children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Nutrition Science
Background:
- Malnutrition remains a significant public health issue in young children globally.
- Understanding the factors influencing malnutrition is critical for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the association between malnutrition and food availability, access, and feeding practices.
- To investigate factors affecting nutritional status in children under 24 months in Mouha, Mozambique.
Main Methods:
- An observational, cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted.
- Data were collected from 284 children using structured home forms.
- Multinomial log-linear models were employed to analyze associations with anthropometric indicators.
Main Results:
- Only 23% of children had adequate nutrition; malnutrition was prevalent.
- Exclusive breastfeeding was reported in 67% of children.
- Food reserves, agriculture, and animal husbandry were protective factors against chronic malnutrition.
Conclusions:
- Malnutrition in children under 24 months is associated with dietary adequacy, food availability, and access.
- Feeding practices and food security play a vital role in child nutrition outcomes.
- Interventions should focus on improving food access and promoting adequate feeding practices.
Abstract:
to analyze the association between malnutrition and the availability, access and feeding practices of children under 24 months in Mouha, Mozambique.
Abstract:
observational, cross-sectional, analytical study with a sample of 284 children under 24 months of age whose heads of household and mothers or those responsible for feeding the child answered structured forms at home. Multinomial log-linear models were used to verify the association of predictor variables with anthropometric indicators of malnutrition.
Abstract:
it was observed that less than one third of the children were free from malnutrition. Only 23% of the children had adequate nutrition that met all the criteria for their age group, which was negatively associated with severe acute and chronic malnutrition; 67% of the children were exclusively breastfed, and the prevalence of continued breastfeeding occurred between 88% and 95%. The existence of food reserves was a protective factor against chronic malnutrition at all degrees, confirmed by the practice of agriculture and the diversity of animals raised. The feeding problem was associated with acute and chronic malnutrition in children over one year old.
Abstract:
malnutrition in children under 24 months old is associated with dietary adequacy, availability of food for consumption and access to it.
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