Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population
Indices reflecting the double burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa are increasing. Evidence to support this claim in households of Africa’s most populous country—Nigeria—is scant. This study, therefore, presents results from a study of mother-child pairs sampled from Akwa Ibom State in the s...
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| author | Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Eyinla, T.E. Sanusi, R.A. Maziya-Dixon, Busie |
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| description | Indices reflecting the double burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa are increasing. Evidence to support this claim in households of Africa’s most populous country—Nigeria—is scant. This study, therefore, presents results from a study of mother-child pairs sampled from Akwa Ibom State in the southern region of Nigeria. Anthropometric measures for 660 mother-child pairs were collected according to standard procedures. Indices were expressed as the standard deviation of units from the median for the reference group. Chi-square analysis was used to test significant differences in proportion, and was taken as significant. A total of 37.4% of the children were stunted out of which 19.8% were moderately stunted, and 17.6% were severely stunted. Prevalence of wasting was 13.1%, 6.2% were moderately wasted, and 6.9% were severely wasted. Mean maternal body mass index was (23.54 ± 4.60) kgm2. 9.0% were underweight mothers, 23.2% were overweight, and 9.3% were obese. The co-existence of undernutrition among children and overnutrition in women of child-bearing age is prevalent in this population. We recommend that more effort be placed on active nutrition surveillance to ascertain malnutrition prevalence and periodically reassess priority challenges. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1096532025-11-11T10:14:31Z Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Eyinla, T.E. Sanusi, R.A. Maziya-Dixon, Busie malnutrition anthropometric dimensions data processing statistical methods Indices reflecting the double burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa are increasing. Evidence to support this claim in households of Africa’s most populous country—Nigeria—is scant. This study, therefore, presents results from a study of mother-child pairs sampled from Akwa Ibom State in the southern region of Nigeria. Anthropometric measures for 660 mother-child pairs were collected according to standard procedures. Indices were expressed as the standard deviation of units from the median for the reference group. Chi-square analysis was used to test significant differences in proportion, and was taken as significant. A total of 37.4% of the children were stunted out of which 19.8% were moderately stunted, and 17.6% were severely stunted. Prevalence of wasting was 13.1%, 6.2% were moderately wasted, and 6.9% were severely wasted. Mean maternal body mass index was (23.54 ± 4.60) kgm2. 9.0% were underweight mothers, 23.2% were overweight, and 9.3% were obese. The co-existence of undernutrition among children and overnutrition in women of child-bearing age is prevalent in this population. We recommend that more effort be placed on active nutrition surveillance to ascertain malnutrition prevalence and periodically reassess priority challenges. 2020-09-01 2020-09-25T07:47:09Z 2020-09-25T07:47:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109653 en Open Access application/pdf Hindawi Limited Alamu, E.O., Eyinla, T.E., Sanusi, R.A. & Maziya-Dixon, B. (2020). Double Burden of Malnutrition: evidence from a Selected Nigerian Population. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2020: 5674279, 1-6. |
| spellingShingle | malnutrition anthropometric dimensions data processing statistical methods Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Eyinla, T.E. Sanusi, R.A. Maziya-Dixon, Busie Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| title | Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| title_full | Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| title_fullStr | Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| title_short | Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population |
| title_sort | double burden of malnutrition evidence from a selected nigerian population |
| topic | malnutrition anthropometric dimensions data processing statistical methods |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109653 |
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