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Effects of biosocial variables on changes in nutritional status of rural Bangladeshi children, pre- and post-monsoon flooding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Abu Yusuf Choudhury  and
Abbas Bhuiya
Abu Yusuf Choudhury
Affiliation:
Programme for the Introduction and Adaptation of Contraceptive Technology
Abbas Bhuiya
Affiliation:
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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Summary

This study examined the effects of biosocial variables on changes in nutritional status of rural Bangladeshi children, aged less than 2 years, pre- and post-1987 monsoon flooding. Nutritional status was measured by weight for age: variables included were age, sex, sickness during 2 weeks preceding the survey, intake of vitamin A capsules, socioeconomic status of household, and mother's education. A multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed an adverse effect of flood on nutrition and the effect was dependent on sex of child and intake of vitamin A. After the flood the proportion of severely malnourished children was significantly greater among those who had not taken vitamin A. For boys the proportion with severe malnutrition increased after the flood and the increase was greater than for girls; however, boys always had a lower risk of severe malnutrition than girls.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , July 1993 , pp. 351 - 357
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Copyright © 1993, Cambridge University Press

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