Factors associated with child hunger among food insecure households in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hunger is associated with food insecurity at the household level and is considered as a global public health problem with long term adverse consequences on children's health. This study aims to determine the factors associated with child hunger from a nationally representative sample in Bangladesh among food insecure households.

Methods

Data was derived from the Food Security and Nutritional Surveillance Project; 14,712 children aged 6-59 months belonging to food insecure households contributed to the analysis. Information on food security at the household level was collected for 30 days preceding the survey. Descriptive statistics served to illustrate the variables studied and multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the significant risk fa

SUBMITTER: Haque MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5314696 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature