Concurrent anemia and stunting in young children: prevalence, dietary and non-dietary associated factors

Nutrition Journal
Shimels Hussien MohammedAhmad Esmaillzadeh

Abstract

The existing evidence is limited and contradicting on the co-occurrence of anemia and stunting (CAS) at individual level, despite a great overlap in their risk factors. We aimed to determine the prevalence of CAS, and the dietary and non-dietary factors associated with it, among infants and young children in Ethiopia. We used a nationally representative sample of 2902 children aged 6-23 months from the Ethiopian demographic and health survey, conducted in 2016. The study was cross-sectional in design. Samples were selected by two-stage clustering sampling method. CAS prevalence was estimated by various sociodemographic factors. To identify the dietary and non-dietary factors associated with CAS, we conducted hierarchical logistic regression analyses. The overall prevalence of CAS was 23.9%. The dietary factors found significantly linked to lower odds of CAS were use of vitamin A supplement [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.19, 95%CI = 1.06-1.33, P = 0.003], consumption of vitamin A rich fruit and vegetables (AOR = 1.15, 95%CI = 1.04-1.27, P = 0.006), meat (AOR = 1.55, 95%CI = 1.17-2.05, P = 0.002), legumes (AOR = 1.38, 95%CI = 1.05-1.81, P = 0.021), and meal frequency > 3 (AOR = 1.22, 95%CI = 1.04-1.37, P = 0.020). The non-dietary...Continue Reading

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Aug 28, 2020·Population Studies·Priyanka DixitK S James
Aug 28, 2020·BMC Pediatrics·Shimels Hussien MohammedAhmad Esmaillzadeh
Dec 20, 2019·PloS One·Olivia NankingaEddy J Walakira
Nov 6, 2020·Child: Care, Health and Development·Samuel Alarcón-GuevaraReneé Pereyra-Elías
Jan 16, 2021·PloS One·Alinoor Mohamed FarahSeifu Hagos Gebreyesus
May 29, 2021·Global Health, Science and Practice·Theogene DusingizimanaLouise Brough
Jul 6, 2021·BMJ Paediatrics Open·Alemselam Zebdewos OrsangoIngunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen

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