An overview of the nutritional status of childbearing age women, children and adolescents living in a rural area of Madagascar: preliminary results of the Tany Vao project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the food consumption, nutrition knowledge and nutritional assessment of childbearing age women and their children, living in rural villages in Madagascar. The results presented are related to the Tany Vao research study.

Design

A cross-sectional pilot study.

Setting

The study was carried out in Ampanitosoha village on Nosy Mitsio island in Madagascar.

Participants

32 women (14-49 years) and 36 children and adolescents (2-17 years).

Results

70 % of the women lacked nutrition knowledge and did not reach the Minimum Dietary Diversity Index for Women cut-off. The median BMI was 21·1 kg/m² but 55·2 % of the women exceeded the cut-off for waist-to-hip ratio, 51·7 % for waist-to-height ratio and 81·2 % for mid-upper arm circumfe

SUBMITTER: Conti MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882536 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature