Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of household-level double burden of malnutrition in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of household-level mother-child double burden (MCDB) of malnutrition in Bangladesh.

Design

The analysis was done using Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data. Multivariable logistic regression identified the sociodemographic factors associated with double-burden households.

Setting

Nationally representative cross-sectional survey.ParticipantsA total of 5951 households were included in the analysis.

Results

A coexistence of overweight or obese mother and underweight or stunted or wasted child (OWOBM/USWC) was found in 6·3 % households. The prevalence of overweight or obese mother and underweight child (OWOBM/UWC) was 3·8 %, of overweight or obese mother and stunted child (OWOBM

SUBMITTER: Das S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260912 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature