School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2010 Jan;22(1):110-7. doi: 10.1177/1010539509350913.
Malnutrition among the rural Bangladeshi women of reproductive age is still very high. This high prevalence attributes to a range of adverse health consequences on the women and their offspring. A total of 2341 women aged between 20 and 45 years residing in the study area were interviewed in this cross-sectional study. Information on socioeconomic variables, nutritional status, and pregnancy-related history was obtained using interviewer administered questionnaire. A total of 34% of the reproductive aged rural women suffer from malnutrition. A multivariate analysis shows association between malnutrition and monthly household income, history of taking oral contraceptive, current pregnancy status, and history of breastfeeding. The final regression model shows a statistically significant decreasing trend in malnutrition status with increasing income (P for trend <.001). The economic and health consequences of malnutrition in this group of women are enormous. National nutritional program should target this women group for any intervention with a special priority.
孟加拉国农村育龄妇女的营养不良问题仍然非常严重。这种高患病率导致了一系列对妇女及其后代的不良健康后果。在这项横断面研究中，共对居住在研究地区的 2341 名 20 至 45 岁的妇女进行了访谈。使用访谈者管理的问卷获得了关于社会经济变量、营养状况和与妊娠相关的历史的信息。共有 34%的农村育龄妇女营养不良。多变量分析显示，营养不良与月家庭收入、口服避孕药使用史、当前妊娠状况和母乳喂养史有关。最终的回归模型显示，营养不良状况随着收入的增加呈统计学上显著下降趋势（趋势 P <.001）。这群妇女的营养不良对经济和健康造成了巨大影响。国家营养计划应针对这一妇女群体进行干预，并给予特别优先考虑。
