Zaida Herrador|Luis Sordo|Endalamaw Gadisa|Javier Moreno|Javier Nieto|Agustín Benito|Abraham Aseffa|Carmen Cañavate|Estefanía Custodio
Cross-Sectional Study of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among School Aged Children in Rural and Urban Settings of Fogera and Libo Kemkem Districts, Ethiopia
Centro Nacional de Medicina Tropical|Spanish Clinical Research Network|Universidad Complutense de Madrid|Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública|Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental|Armauer Hansen Research Institute|Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental|Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental|Centro Nacional de Medicina Tropical|Spanish Clinical Research Network|Armauer Hansen Research Institute|Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental|Centro Nacional de Medicina Tropical|Spanish Clinical Research Network
little information available malnutritionrelated factors among schoolaged children 5 years ethiopia study describes prevalence stunting thinness related factors libo kemkem fogera amhara regional state assesses differences urban rural areasin crosssectional study anthropometrics individual household characteristics data collected 886 children heightforage zscore stunting bodymassindexforage zscore thinness computed dietary data collected 24hour recall bivariate backward stepwise multivariable statistical methods employed assess malnutritionassociated factors rural urban communitiesthe prevalence stunting among schoolaged children 427 rural areas 292 urban areas corresponding figures thinness 216 208 age differences significant strata rural setting fever previous 2 weeks 162 95 ci 123232 consumption food animal sources 051 95 ci 029091 consumption familys cattle products 050 95 ci 027093 among others factors significantly associated stunting urban setting age 462 95 ci 2091021 years schooling person charge food preparation significant 088 95 ci 079097 thinness statistically associated number children living house 128 95 ci 103160 family rice cultivation 064 95 ci 041099 rural setting consumption food animal sources 026 95 ci 010067 literacy head household 024 95 ci 009065 urban settingthe prevalence stunting significantly higher rural areas whereas significant differences observed thinness various factors associated one types malnutrition varied type setting effectively tackle malnutrition nutritional programs oriented local needs