PICKY EATING AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CHILDREN AGED 1 TO 5 YEARS IN A CITY OF CENTRAL REGION, VIETNAM

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Thi Bach Yen Hoang ◽  
Thi Huong Le ◽  
Van Thang Vo
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Picky Eating ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Estimate Prevalence

Under-nutrition is still a major contributor to disease and poor growth in vulnerable populations. Prolonged undernutrition affects physical health, mental and social development of children and exacts a heavy cost to their families and society at large. Insufficient food availability is an important cause of undernutrition, the ability or willingness to consume available foods is another major factor. Picky eating is one of the behaviors that children with difficulty or not to accept foods. Picky eating is relatively common among infants and children, often causing anxiety for parents and caregivers. Picking eating is often linked to nutritional problems, and is also the cause that parents take their child to doctor for examination and consultation. Objectives: To describe prevalence of picky eaters and nutritional status of children aged 1 to 5 and to find out the relationship between picky eating and nutritional status of children. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A sample size of 1100 children aged 1 to 5 had been selected and studied by using questionnaire for interviewing parents or caregivers to estimate prevalence of picky eaters; measuring weight, length/height to access nutritional status of children. Results: Prevalence of picky eaters based on parents or caregivers’ opinion and according to researchers were 43.3% and 22.2%, respectively. The most common signs of picky eating reported by parents or caregivers were eat slowly, mealtime lasted for over 30 minutes (39.7%), eat less (31.7%), keep food in mouth (23.5%). 35.9% of picky eaters had signs at the period of complementary feeding. Prevalence of underweight, overweight and stunting were 7.5%, 3.6% and 10.9%, respectively. There was no relationship between picky eating and stunting (p>0.05) but strong relationship between picky eating and underweight (p<0.001), wasting (p<0.001). Picky eaters were 4.02 times at risk of underweight compared to non-picky eaters (95% CI: 2.54-6.36). Conclusions: Picky eating is common and a risk factor of underweight, wasting. It should be a big concern to public health workers. Key words: Picky eating, nutritional status, children aged 1 to 5, Vietnam

FEEDING PATTERN TOWARD THE INCREASING OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CHILDREN AGED 1–3 YEARS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Subarkah ◽  
Nursalam Nursalam ◽  
Praba Diyan Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Pattern ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Feeding Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Introduction: The prevalence of nutritional status problems with underweight in Indonesia at the moments is (19,6%). Data showed that children with less nutritional status aged 1-3 years in Kalijudan, Surabaya are existed. Provide feeding pattern properly is one effort to improve the nutritional status by fulfilling the needs of the child nutrition. The purpose of this study was to explain the relationship of feeding pattern and nutritional status in children aged 1-3 years in the Kalijudan district, Surabaya. Methods: The research design used was cross-sectional study with dietary habit as the independent variable and nutritional status as dependent variable. The sample was taken from 154 mothers and children. Consecutive sampling was deployed. Data collection by questionnaires, and then data analysis using the Spearman’s Rho in level  of significance α≤0.05. Result and Analysis: There was strong relationship between feeding pattern and nutritional status (r=0.640). The result showed that inappropriate feeding patterns with nutritional status is very thin (44.4%) a proper feeding patterns with normal nutritional status (89.7%).  Discussion and Conclussion: The efforts to improve nutritional status of children aged 1-3 years related to feeding patterns should be improved in order to achieve a normal nutritional status. Further research may explore on the feeding patterns based on dietary allowances.Keywords: feeding pattern, nutritional status, 1-3 years old children

APPLYING WHO ANTHRO SOFTWARE FOR ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF INFANTS IN SOME PRECINTS IN HUE CITY

2012 ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Van Dat Nguyen ◽  
Thi Cam Nhung Hoang ◽  
Thi Nhung Le ◽  
Duc Thuan Anh Hoang ◽  
Thi Ngoc Dieu Vo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Error ◽  
Common Activity ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Weight For Age

Background: Assessing nutritional status is a common activity of pediatricians and nutritionists. In Vietnam, the National Center for Health Statistics reference had been used from beginning of 1980s. In 2006 World Health Organization recommended to use WHO standards for assessing nutritional status of children. Objectives: 1. Using WHO Anthro software for assessing nutritional status of infants in some precints in Hue City. 2. Finding out the relationship between weight for age, length for age and weight for length. Materials and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2009 to April 2010. 387 infants who were living in Hue City were involved in the study. The weight, length, age of the infants was measured and others information were collected by interviewing their mothers. WHO anthro software was used to calculate weight for age, length for age and weight for length for assessing their nutritional status. Results: 1. WHO Anthro software helped to assess nutritional status of infants rapidly and conveniently with high accuracy prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting were 2.84%, 5.68% and 3.61% respectively. 2. There were correlations between weight for age and length for age (r =-0.659, p<0.001); between weight for age and weight for length (r=0.612, p<0.001); between length for age and weight for length (r=0.142, p<0.05). Conclusions: 1. WHO Anthro software is very useful for assessing nutritional status of children. It is very simple, convenience and exact to use this software. It also helps to prevent a common error caused by collectors when counting age of the children. 2. WHO Anthro software displays exact Z-score value in number and in graph. Suggestion: WHO Anthro software is a useful tool for assessing nutritional status of children that should be used widely, especially for demographic and family planning health workers. Key words: WHO Anthro, nutritional status, infants, Hue City.

scholarly journals Nutritional status of 1-5 years children in the urban slum area of Jagdalpur city, Bastar region, Chhattisgarh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1172
Author(s):  
Q. H. Khan ◽  
Garima Arora ◽  
Susheel Kumar Nalli
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
High Level

Background: Nutritional status is the best indicator of the child health. Malnutrition has both short and long term adverse ramifications. As per NFHS III 47% children are stunted in the state of Chhattisgarh. However still many communities in the tribal dominated and naxal affected state may remain affected, hence the study was planned to identify the nutritional status of children and find out its determinant.Methods: Present cross-sectional study was conducted among 12-59 months children in the urban slum of Jagdalpur city, Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. Predesigned and pretested questionnaire was administered to the caregiver of the child, information on socio-demographic characteristics was obtained and anthropometric measurements were taken. Statistical Analysis: all frequencies were derived for completeness of data. WHO Anthro Software version 3.1.0 was used to classify the malnutrition status. Chi-square test was applied to find association between dependent variables.Results: Out of 225 children 53.3% were boys and 46.7% were girls. The overall prevalence of underweight stunting and wasting was 28.4%, 41.3%, and 19.1% respectively.Conclusions: Prevalence of underweight has reduced in the district over a period of years. However high level of stunting, a sign of chronic hunger points towards the pivotal role of socio-demographic and behavioral practices prevalent in the district. Interaction with health system in the form of ANC, institutional delivery and safeguarding effective 100% immunization coverage has shown preventive effect.

scholarly journals PENGARUH TINGKAT KONSUMSI ENERGI, PROTEIN, LEMAK, DAN STATUS KECACINGAN TERHADAP STATUS GIZI PADA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 01 LIMPAKUWUS

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Rendy Manuhutu ◽  
Dyah Umiyarni Purnamasari ◽  
Endo Dardjito
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Infection Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Fat Consumption ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

School age is the important period of human life and the quality have to be prepared well. The school age children is susceptible to malnutrition. Malnutrition among school age children will implicatethe children�s development and further potential development in that age. Food consumption levels and worm infection status are the two most affected factors to nutritional status of children school. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of energy, protein, fat and worm inflectional status to the nutritional status of SDN 01 Limpakuwus�s student in Sumbang, Banyumas. This research was cross sectional study approach,used purposive sampling with inclusion and exclusion criteria in 44 respondents. Analysis conducted by univariate, bivariate (Spearman rank) and multivariate (multiple logistic regression).Multivariate analysis showed the variables that influenced nutritional status is the level of fat consumption (p=0.022), and the variable did not affect the nutritional status are the level of energy consumption (p=0.999), protein consumption level (p=0.580), and worm infection status (p = 0.661). The suggestion is to get more food that can fulfil the energy, protein, fat needs and make the canteen in the school becomes a healthy canteen that serves healthy and nutritious meal.

scholarly journals Nutritional Status of Children and Its Associated Factors in Selected Earthquake-Affected VDCs of Gorkha District, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Asmita Shrestha ◽  
Chet Kant Bhusal ◽  
Binjwala Shrestha ◽  
Kiran Dev Bhattarai
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Food Insecure Households

Background. Malnutrition is a major public health problem and most enveloping cause of morbidity and mortality among children and adolescents throughout the world. This study was aimed at assessing the nutritional status and associated factors among 6-10-year-old children in selected earthquake-affected areas of Gorkha district, Nepal. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study among 420 mothers having children of age groups 6-10 years (with anthropometric measurement among children) was conducted using a mixed method in selected earthquake-affected areas of Gorkha district, Nepal, from October 2015 to April 2016. Gorkha was selected purposively from 14 earthquake-affected districts. Two village development committees were selected randomly among 6 having severe impact. Randomly, 5 wards were selected from each of the 2 village development committees. As the sample was 420, 42 children were selected randomly from every ward. Result. Among the 420 children, 31.9% were underweight, 51.9% were stunted, and 2.9% were wasted after the earthquake. Children who were more prone to being underweight were the following: male children (RR=1.34 95% CI: 1.01-1.78) and children from illiterate mothers (RR=2.49, 95% CI: 1.85-3.36), illiterate fathers (RR=1.73, 95% CI: 1.32-2.27), and homemaker mothers (RR=0.28, 95% CI: 0.20-0.38); children whose families were using nonimproved sources of water (RR=2.60, 95% CI: 1.07-6.60); and households having food insecurity (RR=12.97, 95% CI: 3.29-51.18). Similarly, children of illiterate fathers (RR=1.67, 95% CI: 1.41-1.97), children of illiterate mothers (RR=2.32, 95% CI: 1.91-2.83), children of homemaker mothers (RR=0.59, 95% CI: 0.49-0.70), children whose family were using treated water (RR=0.32, 95% CI: 0.15-0.67), and children from food insecure households (RR=10.52, CI: 4.05-27.33) were found to be stunted. After adjustment, children from households consuming nonimproved water were 6 times more likely (OR=6.75; 95% CI: 1.59-28.62) to be wasted. Conclusion. Illiterate mothers, illiterate fathers, mothers engaged in occupation other than household work, and food insecure households were found to be independent predictors of underweight and stunting. Nonimproved source of drinking water was found to be independent predictors of wasting.

Job burnout and correlated factors of three‐tiered public health workers: A cross‐sectional study in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1241-1251
Author(s):  
Yiqing Mao ◽  
Yue Hu ◽  
Zhanchun Feng ◽  
Ruoxi Wang ◽  
Xiaoyu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
Correlated Factors

Nutritional status as a determinant of cognitive development among preschool children in South-Western Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 1568-1578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oyepeju Mary Onifade ◽  
Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo ◽  
Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi ◽  
Titus Ayodeji Oyedele ◽  
Ademola Richard Akinlade
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Purpose – Improving the health of children under the age of five is one of the main objectives of primary healthcare services in most developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to identify the nutritional status of children under the age of five and its impact on cognitive function. Design/methodology/approach – The cross-sectional study was carried out in a semi-urban community in south-western Nigeria. The sample consisted of 220 school children under the age of five. Anthropometric measurements including weight, height and mid arm circumference were carried out to determine the nutritional status of the children. Cognitive function of the children was assessed using a developmental checklist developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and their performance was graded as good, fair and poor. Findings – The overall prevalence of malnutrition in this study was low with stunting, underweight and wasting recording 8.2, 6.8 and 1.8 percent, respectively thereby making stunting the most common malnutrition indicator in this study. A large proportion of the children (88.6 percent) had good cognitive performance while 11.4 and 5.5 percent had fair and poor cognitive performance, respectively. Among the various malnutrition indicators measured in this study, stunting was found to have a statistically significant association with cognitive development (p=0.005).Stunted children have multiple functional disadvantages that persist throughout childhood and poor nutrition almost certainly plays a role. This paper calls for a need for the Nigerian Government to intervene by ensuring that policies are implemented that will ensure that health and nutritional needs of preschool children are guaranteed right from conception. Originality/value – In view of the importance of nutrition for cognition in children, this research has shown that the cognitive function of preschool children can be affected by stunting and it has contributed to global data on nutrition and cognition particularly in South-Western Nigeria.

scholarly journals Food Quality and Nutritional Profile of Students from a Public School in Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Loriana L. Teixeira ◽  
Estelamar MB Teixeira ◽  
Helen Mara Gomes ◽  
Lucas Arantes-Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Low Weight ◽  
Nutritional Transition ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

<p><em>Feeding is directly related to nutritional status and alterations as obesity and malnutrition, affecting human body and increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of children and adolescents in a public school located in Uberaba MG Brazil by comparing macro and micronutrients on the school menu with PNAE (Brazilian government program) recommendations. A descriptive cross-sectional study including 547 individuals was carried out. Nutritional assessment was done based on anthropometric Z-score analysis. Only the food ingestion made at the school was considered, in order to verify if the meals offered by the school meet the percentage of nutrients recommended by PNAE. With regard to the nutritional status, there was a small proportion of students (0.18%) with low weight (-3 ? Z &lt; -2). There was 15% prevalence of overweight (overweight, obesity, and severe obesity) among students. Menus composition revealed that macronutrients, fiber, and energy intake was lower than that recommended by PNAE for all age groups studied. The prevalence of a considerable number of overweight students is a warning for interventions to prevent obesity. A small percentage of students classified as low weight represents a nutritional transition trend in recent years.</em></p>

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