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Maternal depression and child feeding practices: Determinants to malnutrition among young children in Malaysian rural area.
- Source :
- Women's Health (17455057); 1/10/2023, p1-10, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Maternal depression may affect child feeding practices and growth. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between child feeding practices and current maternal depression with malnutrition among young children in a rural community. Methods: This is a case–control study consisting of 52 Malay mothers of malnourished children (case) and 50 Malay mothers of well-nourished children (control) in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Structured questionnaires on child feeding practices and Beck Depression Inventory: Second Edition questionnaire were distributed to mothers. Results: Depressed mothers stopped exclusive breastfeeding (2.8 ± 2.1 months) earlier than non-depressed mothers (3.7 ± 2.0 months; p = 0.045). Binary logistic regression analysis showed current maternal depression was a primary contributor associated with risk of malnutrition in children (adjusted odds ratio: 2.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.08–6.09), and followed by the number of children (adjusted odds ratio: 1.3, 95% confidence interval: 1.02–1.77). Conclusion: Mothers who experienced depression were twice as likely to have malnourished children. Each additional child in the family will increase the risk of malnutrition by 1.3 times. Maternal depression is associated with child feeding practices and malnutrition among young children in the studied population. Preliminary screening to identify depression symptoms should be conducted to all mothers as early as the first trimester to prevent the incidence of malnutrition in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL depression
PSYCHOTHERAPY patients
CONFIDENCE intervals
PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
RURAL conditions
ANTHROPOMETRY
CASE-control method
INFANT nutrition
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
COMPARATIVE studies
MALNUTRITION
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
QUESTIONNAIRES
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
BREASTFEEDING
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis software
ODDS ratio
DISEASE risk factors
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17455057
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Women's Health (17455057)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161285923
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057221147800