Feeding problems in a sample of children under 5 years at a primary health-care center in Erbil, Iraq
المؤلفون المشاركون
Ahmad, Fayizah Jalil
Sulayman, Karawan Huwayz
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 18، العدد 1 (31 مارس/آذار 2021)، ص ص. 49-53، 5ص.
الناشر
تاريخ النشر
2021-03-31
دولة النشر
العراق
عدد الصفحات
5
التخصصات الرئيسية
الموضوعات
الملخص EN
Background: The feeding issues of children under 5 years of life have effects on overall growth and development.
Objectives: This study aimed to find out the prevalence of feeding problems and their associated factors among a sample of children under 5 years visiting a primary health‑care center in Erbil city.
Materials and Methods: In this cross‑sectional study, the mothers who visited the primary health centers for the medical checkup of their children under 5 years were consecutively screened for the eligibility criteria between February 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020.
Results: The children were located in the following age groups: 6–9 months (11.3% ), 9–12 months (4.9% ), 12–24 months (32.0% ), and >24 months (51.7% ).
The children had an abnormal height for age (8.9% ), weight for age (6.9% ), and weight for height (14.3% ).
The prevalence of formula feeding was 49.0% in children.
The prevalence of feeding problems was 75.9% , including mono‑feeding (20.2% ) and multi‑feeding issues (55.7% ).
The prevalence of complementary food was 2.0% only.
The prevalence of active feeding was 54.2% .
Thestudy showed that younger age group had a significantly higher prevalence of feeding problem (P < 0.001).
The study showed that children with abnormal weight for age were more likely to have feeding problems compared to those with a normal weight for age (100% vs.
74.1% , P = 0.019), respectively.
Conclusions: The present study showed that a considerable percentage of children have feeding issues.
The feeding issues were higher in younger age Background: The feeding issues of children under 5 years of life have effects on overall growth and development.
Objectives: This study aimed to find out the prevalence of feeding problems and their associated factors among a sample of children under 5 years visiting a primary health‑care center in Erbil city.
Materials and Methods: In this cross‑sectional study, the mothers who visited the primary health centers for the medical checkup of their children under 5 years were consecutively screened for the eligibility criteria between February 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020.
Results: The children were located in the following age groups: 6–9 months (11.3% ), 9–12 months (4.9% ), 12–24 months (32.0% ), and >24 months (51.7% ).
The children had an abnormal height for age (8.9% ), weight for age (6.9% ), and weight for height (14.3% ).
The prevalence of formula feeding was 49.0% in children.
The prevalence of feeding problems was 75.9% , including mono‑feeding (20.2% ) and multi‑feeding issues (55.7% ).
The prevalence of complementary food was 2.0% only.
The prevalence of active feeding was 54.2% .
Thestudy showed that younger age group had a significantly higher prevalence of feeding problem (P < 0.001).
The study showed that children with abnormal weight for age were more likely to have feeding problems compared to those with a normal weight for age (100% vs.
74.1% , P = 0.019), respectively.
Conclusions: The present study showed that a considerable percentage of children have feeding issues.
The feeding issues were higher in younger age groups.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Ahmad, Fayizah Jalil& Sulayman, Karawan Huwayz. 2021. Feeding problems in a sample of children under 5 years at a primary health-care center in Erbil, Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.49-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1248152
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Ahmad, Fayizah Jalil& Sulayman, Karawan Huwayz. Feeding problems in a sample of children under 5 years at a primary health-care center in Erbil, Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 18, no. 1 (Jan. / Mar. 2021), pp.49-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1248152
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Ahmad, Fayizah Jalil& Sulayman, Karawan Huwayz. Feeding problems in a sample of children under 5 years at a primary health-care center in Erbil, Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2021. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.49-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1248152
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references : p. 53
رقم السجل
BIM-1248152
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