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Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM) and Anaemia under the Same Roof: A Bangladesh Perspective.
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Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) [Med Sci (Basel)] 2019 Jan 28; Vol. 7 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 28. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) and anaemia is a growing concern in developing countries. Using the cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2011, 5763 motherā»child pairs were examined. In households where the mother was overweight, 24.5% of children were stunted, 19.8% underweight, 9.3% wasted, and 51.7% anaemic. Significant regional differences were found in DBM and anaemia as well as drinking water source, while DBM alone was more common in more well-off households (based on wealth index) and where the father was employed in skilled or service occupations. More policy and awareness programmes are needed to address the coexistence of child undernutrition and maternal overweight/obesity and anaemia in the same household.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2076-3271
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30696099
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci7020020