Mother's dietary diversity and association with stunting among children <2 years old in a low socio‐economic environment

A case–control study in an urban care setting in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bibliographic Data

ID15537147
AuthorsMahamudul Hasan (0000-0002-2683-9803, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), M Munirul Islam (0000-0002-8780-8760, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Eman Mubarak (0000-0003-3463-4821, University of Michigan), Md Ahshanul Haque (0000-0003-3452-8367, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Nuzhat Choudhury (0000-0001-8345-5278, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, corresponding author), Tahmeed Ahmed (0000-0002-4607-7439, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research)
Year2018
Volume15
Issue2
Pagese12665-e12665
Publication date2018-09-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMaternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/mcn.12665
PMID30216672
OpenAlexW2891784225
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited10

Mothers are often responsible for preparing nutritious foods in their households. However, the quality of mother's diets is often neglected, which may affect both mother's and child's nutrition. Because no single food contains all necessary nutrients, diversity in dietary sources is needed to ensure a quality diet. We aimed to study the association between mother's dietary diversity and stunting in children <2 years attending Dhaka Hospital of icddr,b, a diarrhoeal disease hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A case-control study (n = 296) was conducted from November 2016 to February 2017. Data were collected from mothers of stunted children <2 years (length-for-age z score [LAZ] < -2) as "cases" and nonstunted (LAZ ≥ -1) children <2 years as "controls." Mothers were asked to recall consumption of 10 defined food groups 24 hr prior to the interview as per Guidelines for Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women. Among the mothers of cases, 58% consumed <5 food groups during the last 24 hr, compared with 45% in control mothers (P = 0.03). Children whose mothers consumed <5 food groups were 1.7 times more likely to be stunted than children whose mothers consumed ≥5 food groups (P = 0.04). Intake of food groups such as pulses, dairy, eggs, and vitamin A rich fruit was higher in control mothers. Proportion of mother's illiteracy, short stature, monthly family income <BDT 11,480, absence of bank account, and poor sanitation was also found to be higher in stunted group. Further study particularly intervention or longitudinal study to see the causality of mother's dietary diversity with child stunting is recommended

Agriculture · Dietary diversity · Environmental health · Food group · Food security · Malnutrition · Micronutrient · Sanitation · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Pediatrics

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