Parental depression and nutrition
Findings from a cross-sectional household survey in Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15096154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R P Adhikari (0000-0002-0896-2074, Helen Keller International Nepal), Ryoko Williamson (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Thalia Sparling (0000-0002-8071-3232, University of London), Thalia M Sparling, Elaine L Ferguson (0000-0003-4673-5128, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Elaine Ferguson, Kenda Cunningham (0000-0002-4067-1349, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 2983-2993 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980020000968 |
| PMID | 32524940 |
| OpenAlex | W3033571455 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 45 |
Objective: The present study aims to assess associations between parental depression and parental and child nutritional status and diets in Nepal. Design: A cross-sectional survey conducted from June to September 2017. Setting: This monitoring survey was conducted in sixteen of forty-two Suaahara intervention districts spanning mountains, hills and plains in Nepal. Multi-stage cluster sampling was used to sample communities in this survey. Participants: Women and men with a child 6–59 months of age were randomly selected ( n 3158 mothers and children; n 826 fathers). Results: Overall, 36 % of mothers, 37 % of fathers and 55 % of children met minimum dietary diversity, indicating that they consumed foods from at least four of seven food groups (children) and at least five of ten food groups (adults) in the 24 h prior to the interview. The percentage of children stunted, wasted and underweight was 28, 11 and 23, respectively. Only 5 % of mothers and 3 % of fathers screened positive for moderate or severe depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score ≥ 10). In adjusted models, we found maternal depression was positively associated with maternal underweight (OR = 1·48, 95 % CI 1·01, 2·17). Maternal and paternal depression, however, were not associated with other indicators of anthropometric status or dietary diversity. Conclusions: Maternal and paternal depression, measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, were not associated with dietary diversity or anthropometric status of fathers or children in Nepal, whereas depressed mothers were at increased risk of being underweight. Additional studies are needed to further assess relationships between mental health and nutritional outcomes
Anthropometry · Cluster sampling · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Dietary diversity · Environmental health · Food security · Geography · Mental health · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Psychiatry · Underweight · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |