Wasting and its associated factors among children aged from 6 to 59 months in Debre Tabor town, Amhara region of Ethiopia, 2019: a multicentre community-based cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMJ open 2023-07, Vol.13 (7), p.e071679-e071679
• Main Authors: Getu, Bisrat Dessie, Azanaw, Kefyalew Amogne, Zimamu, Libsuye Yalgaw, Adal, Gashaw Mekete, Tibebu, Nigusie Selomon, Emiru, Tigabu Desie, Atalell, Kendalem Asmare
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Age groups; Cachexia; Child; child protection; Child, Preschool; Children & youth; community child health; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Education; Ethiopia - epidemiology; Families & family life; Female; Households; Humans; Infant; Low income groups; Malnutrition; Malnutrition - epidemiology; Marital status; Measurement techniques; Mortality; Mothers; Nutrition; nutrition & dietetics; Nutrition and Metabolism; Nutrition Disorders; nutritional support; Pregnancy; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Response rates; Secondary education; Sociodemographics; Variables; Young Adult
• ISSN: 2044-6055; 2044-6055
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071679

ObjectivesWasting is acute malnutrition that has harmful short-term consequences for children and is determined by an inadequate diet. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of wasting among children aged 6–59 months in Debre Tabor town, Ethiopia.DesignThis study was a community-based cross-sectional.SettingThe study was conducted at Debre Tabor town, Ethiopia.ParticipantsA total of 436 children aged 6–59 months participants were enrolled.Outcome measuresA weight-for-height z-score, which is below −2 SD of the WHO median standard curve, was used to measure wasting. Logistic regression analyses were done to see which independent variables have an association with the dependent variable and a p value of