Hongqing Zhu, Huazhong Shu, Jian Zhou, Christine Toumoulin, Limin Luo
Image reconstruction for positron emission tomography using fuzzy nonlinear anisotropic diffusion penalty
Medical & biological engineering & computing
lactating mothers frequently risk nutritional deficiencies due physiological requirements lactation throughout world significant number lactating mothers micronutrient intake inadequacy evidence micronutrient intake lactation limited rural ethiopia therefore study aimed determine micronutrient intake inadequacy associated factors among lactating mothers communitybased crosssectional study conducted february 1 18 2023 among lactating mothers rural areas north mecha district amhara region northwest ethiopia multistage sampling technique used select 449 study participants intervieweradministered questionnaire employed collect dietary intake data using single multiphasic interactive 24h dietary recall nutrisurvey 2007 software ethiopia tanzania kenya food composition tables used calculate nutrient values selected 12 micronutrients remainder analysis spss version 25 employed nutrient adequacy ratio nar mean adequacy ratio mar calculated dividing nar values number micronutrients computed evaluate nutrient intakes logistic regression analysis conducted determine factors contributing overall micronutrient intake inadequacy statistical significance determined p value 005 total 430 lactating mothers participated study 96 response rate mean age 2946 555 years overall prevalence micronutrient intake inadequacy 723 95 ci 679 765 odds micronutrient intake inadequacy 25 times higher among lactating mothers aged 1825 years old compared mothers age group 36 years old aor 252 95 ci 109 583 mothers educational status unable read write primary school incomplete 35 aor 349 95 ci 124 983 36 aor 356 95 ci 106 1199 times likely micronutrient intake inadequacy mothers secondary school completed educational status respectively mothers whose partners occupation farming 33 times likely micronutrient intake inadequacy compared mothers whose partners engaged farming aor 332 95 ci 108 1027 lactating mothers foodinsecure households 83 likely high micronutrient intake inadequacy compared lactating mothers foodsecure households aor 183 95 ci 104 323 lactating mothers nutritionrelated unfavorable attitudes 77 likely inadequate intake micronutrients compared lactating mothers favorable attitudes aor 177 95 ci 107 293 prevalence micronutrient intake inadequacy among lactating mothers high age mothers educational status mothers occupation partner household food security nutritionrelated attitude significantly associated micronutrient intake inadequacy community driven nutrition education interventions needed address high micronutrient intake inadequacy among lactating mothers rural ethiopia