Obstetrical care is associated with child's dietary diversity in Indonesia: analysis from Demographic and Health Survey 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the influence of obstetrical care factors on dietary diversity and individual food group consumption in Indonesia.

Design

Cross-sectional study to assess the association between pregnancy care factors and dietary diversity score, minimum dietary diversity (MDD) and consumption of seven food groups.

Setting

Data from the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey 2017.

Participants

A total of 5113 children aged 6-23 months.

Results

Dietary diversity score was significantly higher for children whose mothers received four or more prenatal care visits, were delivered at a health facility, had a professionally trained delivery assistant and were delivered by C-section. Children born at a health facility and delivered by a health professional

SUBMITTER: Young AMP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195429 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature