Tuhinur Rahman Chowdhury|Sayan Chakrabarty|Muntaha Rakib|Sue Saltmarsh|Kendrick Davis
Socio-economic risk factors for early childhood underweight in Bangladesh
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology|University of Southern Queensland|Shahjalal University of Science and Technology|University of Southern Queensland|University of California, Riverside
underweight major cause global disease burden associated child mortality morbidity adverse impact human performance child survival well recognized underweight major public health problem bangladesh amongst highest underweight prevalent countries world objectives study determine national regional prevalence rates underweight severe underweight bangladesh investigate association socioeconomic demographic factors child underweight severely underweight among children age five living bangladeshwe performed cross sectional study using multiple indicators cluster survey 201213 bangladesh data 17133 children 5 years age weightforage z scores based upon world health organization guidelines used define child underweight severe underweight association underweight severe underweight household socioeconomic factors demographic characteristics investigated using binary logistic regression modelan estimated 3167 children underweight 881 children severely underweight children mothers incomplete secondary education odds ratio 084 95 ci 075 094 mothers completed secondary education odds ratio 077 95 ci 064 093 less likely underweight children uneducated mothers formal schooling similar association exists fathers education children households highest wealth index quintile lower likelihood underweight odds ratio 044 95 ci 037 053 children households lowest quintile consumption noniodized salt higher risk severe underweight children aged 24 35 months odds ratio 232 95 ci 180 300 risk factors child severe underweight included living sylhet division increases number children age five householdunderweight associated lower parental education household position lower wealth index living sylhet division consumption noniodized salt strategies discussed considering relative importance risk factors child underweight