Elham Kavosi|Zahra Hassanzadeh Rostami|Zahra Kavosi|Aliasghar Nasihatkon|Mohsen Moghadami|Mohammad Reza Heidari
Prevalence and Determinants of Under-Nutrition Among Children Under Six: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Fars Province, Iran
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
background childhood malnutrition major public health problem among children developing countries affect physical intellectual growth also considered main cause child morbidity mortality objective study estimate prevalence undernutrition identify determinants malnutrition among children 6 years age fars province iran methods survey conducted house house visit multistage sampling 30 cities fars province december 2012 january 2013 total 15408 children aged 06 years old studied nutritional assessment terms underweight stunting wasting also sociodemographic measures obtained structured questionnaire backward stepwise logistic regression used relate underlying factors odds undernutrition indices results rates stunting underweight wasting 953 966 819 respectively male children stunted compared females 141 ci 126158 also stunting significantly associated lower family income 321 ci 117885 lower maternal education 080 ci 064098 living urban areas poor water supply identified significant risk factors three types childhood undernutrition moreover khamse arab ethnic groups vulnerable undernutrition suggestion nonaccess health services associated wasting 187 ci 139252 also large family size related underweight 135 ci 110165 conclusion prevalence undernutrition study population categorized low levels however planning public preventive strategies help control childhood undernutrition according underlying factors malnutrition study population including gender settlement area family size ethnicity family income maternal education health services also safe water supply