Body Mass Index status and its relationship with mode of delivery, birth weight and early feeding history among children in an urban area of Pahang
INTRODUCTION: The body mass index (BMI) of children is currently increasing in trends either globally or locally. In Malaysia, the number of children approaching unhealthy BMI is alarming. Despite the frequently conducted studies on children’s BMI and factors such as diet and physical inactivit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
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Malaysian Medical Association
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/1/MJM_HP_2019.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/6/73760%20Body%20Mass%20Index%20Status.pdf |
| Summary: | INTRODUCTION: The body mass index (BMI) of
children is currently increasing in trends either globally or
locally. In Malaysia, the number of children approaching
unhealthy BMI is alarming. Despite the frequently
conducted studies on children’s BMI and factors such as
diet and physical inactivity, limited studies were done
focusing on birth related and early life factors. Thus, this
research aims to study the body mass index status and its
relationship with birth weight, mode of delivery and early
feeding history among children in one of the urban
residential area in Kuantan, Pahang. METHODS: A
cross-sectional study with face-to-face interview using
pre-tested structured questionnaires was conducted in
October till November 2018. RESULTS: Among 92
participants, majority were male (52.2%), Malay (58.7%),
have working parents (70.9%) and within M40 household
income category (50.0%). Median age of the participants
was 11 years old and mostly had appropriate birth weight,
delivered via spontaneous vaginal delivery and weaned
after six months with proportion of 87.0%, 77.2% and
75.0% respectively. Children who were wasted and
severely wasted constitute 18.5% and overweight and
obese 13.1%. Among the three main factors studied, it was
found that only age of weaning hassignificant relationship
with BMI status among these children (χ2
=7.58 (2),
p=0.023). CONCLUSION: Therefore, intervention as
early as during infancy, particularly age of weaning, is
important in maintaining the healthy BMI status among
these children. |
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