Parental depression and nutrition: findings from a cross-sectional household survey in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study aims to assess associations between parental depression and parental and child nutritional status and diets in Nepal.

Design

A cross-sectional survey conducted from June to September 2017.

Setting

This monitoring survey was conducted in sixteen of forty-two Suaahara intervention districts spanning mountains, hills and plains in Nepal. Multi-stage cluster sampling was used to sample communities in this survey.

Participants

Women and men with a child 6-59 months of age were randomly selected (n 3158 mothers and children; n 826 fathers).

Results

Overall, 36 % of mothers, 37 % of fathers and 55 % of children met minimum dietary diversity, indicating that they consumed foods from at least four of seven food groups (children) and at

SUBMITTER: Adhikari RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200597 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature