Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia

We assessed associations of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) with undernutrition and two common illnesses in children aged 0–5 years.Cross-sectional survey. Maternal CMD was measured using the WHO Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Child undernutrition was defined as stunting, underweight or was...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Saha, Kuntal K., Ali, Disha, Menon, Purnima, Manohar, Swetha, Mai, Lan Tran, Rawat, Rahul, Ruel, Marie T.
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Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149822
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author Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Saha, Kuntal K.
Ali, Disha
Menon, Purnima
Manohar, Swetha
Mai, Lan Tran
Rawat, Rahul
Ruel, Marie T.
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Mai, Lan Tran
Manohar, Swetha
Menon, Purnima
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Rawat, Rahul
Ruel, Marie T.
Saha, Kuntal K.
author_facet Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Saha, Kuntal K.
Ali, Disha
Menon, Purnima
Manohar, Swetha
Mai, Lan Tran
Rawat, Rahul
Ruel, Marie T.
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description We assessed associations of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) with undernutrition and two common illnesses in children aged 0–5 years.Cross-sectional survey. Maternal CMD was measured using the WHO Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Child undernutrition was defined as stunting, underweight or wasting. Child illnesses included diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections (ARI). Multivariate logistic regression was used to test these associations adjusting for confounders at child, maternal and household levels.Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia.Mothers with children aged 0–5 years from 4400 households in Bangladesh, 4029 households in Vietnam and 3000 households in Ethiopia.The prevalence of maternal CMD was high, ranging from 31 % in Vietnam to 49 % in Bangladesh. Child undernutrition was more prevalent in Bangladesh and Ethiopia than in Vietnam. Symptoms of ARI and diarrhoea were also prevalent. In multivariate analysis, maternal CMD was associated with child stunting in Bangladesh (OR = 1·21; 95 % CI 1·03, 1·41) and with child underweight in Vietnam (OR = 1·27; 95 % CI 1·01, 1·61); no association was found with wasting. Maternal CMD was strongly associated with diarrhoea and ARI in all three countries.Maternal CMD, which affected nearly half of women in Bangladesh and one-third in Vietnam, was an important determinant of child stunting and underweight, respectively. No such association was found in Ethiopia, although CMD affected 39 % of women. Maternal CMD was strongly associated with childhood illnesses in all three countries. Interventions to support maternal mental health are important for women's own well-being and could make important contributions to improving child health and nutrition.
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spelling CGSpace1498222025-04-03T21:29:27Z Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia Nguyen, Phuong Hong Saha, Kuntal K. Ali, Disha Menon, Purnima Manohar, Swetha Mai, Lan Tran Rawat, Rahul Ruel, Marie T. trace elements children maternal effects recommended dietary allowances nutritional requirements dietary diversity We assessed associations of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) with undernutrition and two common illnesses in children aged 0–5 years.Cross-sectional survey. Maternal CMD was measured using the WHO Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Child undernutrition was defined as stunting, underweight or wasting. Child illnesses included diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections (ARI). Multivariate logistic regression was used to test these associations adjusting for confounders at child, maternal and household levels.Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia.Mothers with children aged 0–5 years from 4400 households in Bangladesh, 4029 households in Vietnam and 3000 households in Ethiopia.The prevalence of maternal CMD was high, ranging from 31 % in Vietnam to 49 % in Bangladesh. Child undernutrition was more prevalent in Bangladesh and Ethiopia than in Vietnam. Symptoms of ARI and diarrhoea were also prevalent. In multivariate analysis, maternal CMD was associated with child stunting in Bangladesh (OR = 1·21; 95 % CI 1·03, 1·41) and with child underweight in Vietnam (OR = 1·27; 95 % CI 1·01, 1·61); no association was found with wasting. Maternal CMD was strongly associated with diarrhoea and ARI in all three countries.Maternal CMD, which affected nearly half of women in Bangladesh and one-third in Vietnam, was an important determinant of child stunting and underweight, respectively. No such association was found in Ethiopia, although CMD affected 39 % of women. Maternal CMD was strongly associated with childhood illnesses in all three countries. Interventions to support maternal mental health are important for women's own well-being and could make important contributions to improving child health and nutrition. 2014 2024-08-01T02:50:01Z 2024-08-01T02:50:01Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149822 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Phuong H. Nguyen, Kuntal K. Saha, Disha Ali, Purnima Menon, Swetha Manohar, Lan Mai Tran, Rahul Rawat, and Marie T. Ruel. 2014. Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia. Public Health Nutrition 17(6): 1318-1327. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980013001043
spellingShingle trace elements
children
maternal effects
recommended dietary allowances
nutritional requirements
dietary diversity
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Saha, Kuntal K.
Ali, Disha
Menon, Purnima
Manohar, Swetha
Mai, Lan Tran
Rawat, Rahul
Ruel, Marie T.
Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia
title Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia
title_full Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia
title_fullStr Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia
title_short Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia
title_sort maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in bangladesh vietnam and ethiopia
topic trace elements
children
maternal effects
recommended dietary allowances
nutritional requirements
dietary diversity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149822
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