Ishita Mostafa|Mahamudul Hasan|Subhasish Das|Soroar Hossain Khan|Iqbal Hossain|A. S. G. Faruque|Tahmeed Ahmed
Changing trends in nutritional status of adolescent females: a cross-sectional study from urban and rural Bangladesh
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|BRAC University|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|BRAC University|University of Washington|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
objectives malnutrition remains major problem among adolescents worldwide types nutritional problem impacting group changing significantly study aims describe analyse trends nutritional status related epidemiological characteristics 10 19 years old adolescent girls time 2001 2018 bangladesh methods extracted data diarrhoeal disease surveillance system international centre diarrhoeal disease research bangladesh performed 2 test trend test statistical significance changing trends undernutrition overnutrition among study participants multivariable logistic regression model fit measure strength association reported adjusted aor corresponding 95 cis results total 1224 628 adolescent females attended urban rural treatment facilities respectively 2001 2018 proportion stunting thinness decreased substantially whereas overweight observed increase 17 74 plt0001 study period factors independently associated stunting illiteracy aor 239 95 ci 168 339 plt0001 monthly family income less us100 aor 154 95 ci 125 19 plt0001 family belonging poorest wealth quintile aor 145 95 ci 113 187 p0004 younger participants aor 269 95 ci 210 345 plt0001 rural participants aor 171 95 ci 123 238 plt0001 longer hospital stay aor 152 95 ci 116 198 p0002 monthly family income less us100 aor 144 95 ci 109 189 p0009 significantly associated thinness conversely overweightobesity associated monthly family income us100 duration diarrhoea rural participants conclusion undernutrition adolescent girls decreased time burden overweight increased higher literacy better wealth status found associated improved nutritional status participants