Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study
Background: Household food security (HHFS) and age-appropriate complementary feeding (CF) conceptually play an important role in growth of a child. This study aims to assess the status of HHFS, age-appropriate CF, and undernutrition among children of 6–23 months and their association (if any). Mater...
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Household food security (HHFS) and age-appropriate complementary feeding (CF) conceptually play an important role in growth of a child. This study aims to assess the status of HHFS, age-appropriate CF, and undernutrition among children of 6–23 months and their association (if any).
Materials and Methods:
This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among children attending Pediatric OPD of College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital. Children were assessed regarding age-appropriate complementary feeding using infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices indicator, nutritional status using composite index of anthropometric failure indicators, and HHFS using standardized and validated HHFS short Bengali version questionnaire. Mothers/primary caregivers were the respondents. Categorical variables were expressed in frequency and percentages. Statistical analysis was done in Jamovi (v2.2.5).
Results:
430 mother-child dyads participated in the study with 83.26% of them having low or very low food security. Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) was absent in 74.65% of children and 42.09% of children had single/multiple anthropometric failure(s). Children aged 6–8 months had higher odds of not having MAD (AOR = 3.6, 1.5–8.3). Male gender (AOR = 2.7, 1.7–4.2) and lack of MAD (AOR = 2.7, 1.6–4.7) were associated with anthropometric failure. However, HHFS was not found to be associated with either lack of MAD or anthropometric failure in this study population.
Conclusion:
Improper transition from exclusive breast feeding to CF may be responsible for higher odds of having lack of MAD in 6–8 months age group, which require strengthening of IEC activity related to IYCF practices on or before initiation of complementary feeding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85f655a7a1724afa9a5ebdc5779b6f3f2025-08-20T03:51:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812025-01-0150233133610.4103/ijcm.ijcm_323_23Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based StudyRohan ChatterjeeSoumalya RayDipta Kanti MukhopadhyayBackground: Household food security (HHFS) and age-appropriate complementary feeding (CF) conceptually play an important role in growth of a child. This study aims to assess the status of HHFS, age-appropriate CF, and undernutrition among children of 6–23 months and their association (if any). Materials and Methods: This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among children attending Pediatric OPD of College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital. Children were assessed regarding age-appropriate complementary feeding using infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices indicator, nutritional status using composite index of anthropometric failure indicators, and HHFS using standardized and validated HHFS short Bengali version questionnaire. Mothers/primary caregivers were the respondents. Categorical variables were expressed in frequency and percentages. Statistical analysis was done in Jamovi (v2.2.5). Results: 430 mother-child dyads participated in the study with 83.26% of them having low or very low food security. Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) was absent in 74.65% of children and 42.09% of children had single/multiple anthropometric failure(s). Children aged 6–8 months had higher odds of not having MAD (AOR = 3.6, 1.5–8.3). Male gender (AOR = 2.7, 1.7–4.2) and lack of MAD (AOR = 2.7, 1.6–4.7) were associated with anthropometric failure. However, HHFS was not found to be associated with either lack of MAD or anthropometric failure in this study population. Conclusion: Improper transition from exclusive breast feeding to CF may be responsible for higher odds of having lack of MAD in 6–8 months age group, which require strengthening of IEC activity related to IYCF practices on or before initiation of complementary feeding.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_323_23composite index of anthropometric failurehousehold food securityindiainfant and young child feeding practicesminimum acceptable dietundernutrition |
| spellingShingle | Rohan Chatterjee Soumalya Ray Dipta Kanti Mukhopadhyay Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study Indian Journal of Community Medicine composite index of anthropometric failure household food security india infant and young child feeding practices minimum acceptable diet undernutrition |
| title | Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study |
| title_full | Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study |
| title_fullStr | Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study |
| title_short | Household Food Security, Feeding Practices, and Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6–23 Months: A Hospital-Based Study |
| title_sort | household food security feeding practices and anthropometric failure among children aged 6 23 months a hospital based study |
| topic | composite index of anthropometric failure household food security india infant and young child feeding practices minimum acceptable diet undernutrition |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_323_23 |
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