Assessment of undernutrition using Composite Index of Anthropo-metric Failure among children aged < 5 years in rural Yemen
East. Mediterr. health j
; 24(12): 1119-1126, 2018-12.
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| ID: who-361501
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Impaired nutritional status is a major health problem affecting young children in developing countries that has a significant impact on child morbidity and mortality.Aims:
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of undernutrition among children aged < 5 years, using conventional indices and the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF), and then comparing their estimated results.Methods:
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted and information was collected through house-to-house visits using precoded structured records. We analysed data from 1292 children aged 6–59 months, from Ahwar and Al-Mahfed rural districts in Abyan Governate, South Yemen, with reference to the 2006 World Health Organization growth standards.Results:
CIAF identified undernutrition in 70.1% of children, while conventional anthropometric indices revealed 38.5% stunting, 39.9% wasting, and 55.1% underweight. Compared with conventional indices, CIAF aggregate recognized 31.6%, 30.2% and 15% more undernourished children than stunting, wasting and underweight separately. According to CIAF, 21% had a single anthropometric failure and 49.2% exhibited multiple failures. Stunting Index, Wasting Index and Under-weight Index were 0.55, 0.57 and 0.79, respectively.Conclusions:
CIAF gives a better estimate of undernutrition than currently used conventional indices; identifies more children with multiple anthropometric failures; and reflects a wider view of the extent and pattern of undernutrition of children living in communities with limited resource settings.
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Databases of international organizations
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Yemen
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Child
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Anthropometry
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Mediterranean Region
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Malnutrition
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Nutritional Sciences
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Patient Outcome Assessment
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article