Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017
Adolescent birth is a major global concern owing to its adverse effects on maternal and child health. We assessed trends in adolescent birth and examined its associations with child undernutrition in Bangladesh using data from seven rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (1996–2017, n = 12,006 pri...
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| author | Nguyen, Phuong Hong Scott, Samuel P. Khương, Long Quỳnh Pramanik, Priyanjana Ahmed, Akhter Rashid, Sabina Faiz Afsana, Kaosar Menon, Purnima |
| author_browse | Afsana, Kaosar Ahmed, Akhter Khương, Long Quỳnh Menon, Purnima Nguyen, Phuong Hong Pramanik, Priyanjana Rashid, Sabina Faiz Scott, Samuel P. |
| author_facet | Nguyen, Phuong Hong Scott, Samuel P. Khương, Long Quỳnh Pramanik, Priyanjana Ahmed, Akhter Rashid, Sabina Faiz Afsana, Kaosar Menon, Purnima |
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| description | Adolescent birth is a major global concern owing to its adverse effects on maternal and child health. We assessed trends in adolescent birth and examined its associations with child undernutrition in Bangladesh using data from seven rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (1996–2017, n = 12,006 primiparous women with living children <5 years old). Adolescent birth (10–19 years old) declined slowly, from 84% in 1996 to 71% in 2017. Compared with adult mothers (≥20 years old), young adolescent mothers (10–15 years old) were more likely to be underweight (+11 pp), have lower education (−24 pp), have less decision-making power (−10 pp), live in poorer households (−0.9 SD) with poorer sanitation (−15 pp), and have poorer feeding practices (10 pp), and were less likely to access health and nutrition services (−3 to −24 pp). In multivariable regressions controlled for known determinants of child undernutrition, children born to adolescents had lower height-for-age Z-scores (−0.29 SD for young and −0.10 SD for old adolescents (16–19 years old)), weight-for-age Z-score (−0.18 and −0.06 SD, respectively) as well as higher stunting (5.9 pp) and underweight (6.0 pp) than those born to adults. In conclusion, birth during adolescence, a common occurrence in Bangladesh, is associated with child undernutrition. Policies and programs to address poverty and improve women's education can help delay marriage, reduce early childbearing, and improve child growth. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1423412025-12-08T10:29:22Z Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 Nguyen, Phuong Hong Scott, Samuel P. Khương, Long Quỳnh Pramanik, Priyanjana Ahmed, Akhter Rashid, Sabina Faiz Afsana, Kaosar Menon, Purnima adolescents child nutrition pregnant adolescents surveys health child health stunting thinness nutrition children marriage Adolescent birth is a major global concern owing to its adverse effects on maternal and child health. We assessed trends in adolescent birth and examined its associations with child undernutrition in Bangladesh using data from seven rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (1996–2017, n = 12,006 primiparous women with living children <5 years old). Adolescent birth (10–19 years old) declined slowly, from 84% in 1996 to 71% in 2017. Compared with adult mothers (≥20 years old), young adolescent mothers (10–15 years old) were more likely to be underweight (+11 pp), have lower education (−24 pp), have less decision-making power (−10 pp), live in poorer households (−0.9 SD) with poorer sanitation (−15 pp), and have poorer feeding practices (10 pp), and were less likely to access health and nutrition services (−3 to −24 pp). In multivariable regressions controlled for known determinants of child undernutrition, children born to adolescents had lower height-for-age Z-scores (−0.29 SD for young and −0.10 SD for old adolescents (16–19 years old)), weight-for-age Z-score (−0.18 and −0.06 SD, respectively) as well as higher stunting (5.9 pp) and underweight (6.0 pp) than those born to adults. In conclusion, birth during adolescence, a common occurrence in Bangladesh, is associated with child undernutrition. Policies and programs to address poverty and improve women's education can help delay marriage, reduce early childbearing, and improve child growth. 2021-09-30 2024-05-22T12:10:20Z 2024-05-22T12:10:20Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142341 en Open Access New York Academy of Sciences Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Scott, Samuel; Khuong, Long Quynh; Pramanik, Priyanjana; Ahmed, Akhter; Rashid, Sabina Faiz; Afsana, Kaosar; and Menon, Purnima. 2021. Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1500(1): 69-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14608 |
| spellingShingle | adolescents child nutrition pregnant adolescents surveys health child health stunting thinness nutrition children marriage Nguyen, Phuong Hong Scott, Samuel P. Khương, Long Quỳnh Pramanik, Priyanjana Ahmed, Akhter Rashid, Sabina Faiz Afsana, Kaosar Menon, Purnima Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 |
| title | Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 |
| title_full | Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 |
| title_fullStr | Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 |
| title_short | Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: An analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017 |
| title_sort | adolescent birth and child undernutrition an analysis of demographic and health surveys in bangladesh 1996 2017 |
| topic | adolescents child nutrition pregnant adolescents surveys health child health stunting thinness nutrition children marriage |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142341 |
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