Young maternal age is a risk factor for child undernutrition in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Malnutrition is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional status of children under 5 years of teenage and adult mothers in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. A case-control study involving 300 (150 cases, 150 controls) mother-child pairs was carried out. A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and children and anthropometry was used to assess the nutritional status of children. Anthropometric z-scores derived based on WHO Child Growth Standards were used to determine stunting, wasting and underweight statuses of children. Logistic regression analysis was used to compare the nutritional status of children of teenage and adult mothers.

Results

Children of teenage

SUBMITTER: Wemakor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6288872 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature