| Association of infant and young child feeding practices with undernutrition in children: evidence from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey |
| Authors: |
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jong Han Leem, Hwan Cheol Kim, Myung Sook Park, Ji Young Lee, So Hyun Moon, and Jung Keun Ko |
| Source: |
Paediatrics and International Child Health, 36(4): 260-269; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20469047.2015.1109281 |
| Topic(s): |
Child health
Nutrition
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| Country: |
Asia
Nepal
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| Published: |
FEB 2016 |
| Abstract: |
Childhood undernutrition remains a highly influential risk factor in terms of the global burden of disease. Increasing evidence links infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices to undernutrition. However, the results are inconsistent, and more country-specific studies are needed.
To determine the associations between IYCF practices and nutritional outcomes among children aged 0-23 months using a nationally representative dataset.
The study used data from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, and the data were analysed for children aged 0-23.9 months who had corresponding data for the outcome variables of interest (n?=?890). Multiple linear and logistic regressions were undertaken and adjusted for the complex design of the survey, controlling for child, maternal, household and community characteristics.
Of the 890 children included in the study, 83% received age-appropriate breastfeeding but only 48% were breastfed within 1 hour of birth. Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months of age was associated with a higher weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) and a lower probability of wasting, but the estimated effects were of borderline significance. A significant negative association was found between continued breastfeeding at 1 year and WAZ and weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ). Timely introduction of complementary feeding in children aged 6-8 months was associated with a higher WAZ [effect size (ES) 0.6, P?
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| Web: |
http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/10.1179/2046905515Y.0000000049 |
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