Factors related to reduction of height and weight in children under two years of Aleshtar township of Lorestan province

Authors

  • azam Mohsenzadeh Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
  • farzad Ebrahimzadeh Faculty of Health, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
  • mahnaz Mardani Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
  • shokofe Ahmadipour Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
Abstract:

Background : Infants growth is one of the most important sources of information for the diagnosis of growth retardation and malnutrition in children. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with reduction of height and weight of infants less than 2 years of Alashtar township of Lorestan province. Materials and Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. The statistical population were all children under two years old referred to health centers of Aleshtar township in the first half of 2007. All data were collected using questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS statistical software. Results: From 299 infants, 77 (25.8% ) had reduction in weight curve and 24(8%) infants had reduction in height curve. There was a significant relationship between reduction of weight and following variables including place of residence, infectious diseases, the kind of used-milk, duration of breastfeeding, complementary feeding beginning time, interval of breast-fed from next birth, level of mother's education, mother's employment, father's job, using of iron-complementary and low birth weight. Also there were significant statistical relationship between reduction of height and place of residence, infectious diseases, duration of breastfeeding, the use of iron supplements and vitamin A+ D, mother,s education level, mother,s employment status, father's occupation and low birth weight. Conclusion: In this study, 25.8% of the cases had reduction in the growth curve of weight and 8% had reduction in the growth curve of hight. There was a significant relationship between reduction of height and weight graph and infectious diseases, mother education level, employment status, mother's occupation, father's job, the use of iron supplements and low birth weight.

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volume 14  issue None

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publication date 2013-02

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