Berhe Kidanemaryam, Gebremariam Gebrehiwot
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia.
Public Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Tigray, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2020 Feb 7;13(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-4926-4.
There is a lack of evidence concerning undernutrition (underweight and stunting) among adolescent girls in the study area, therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among adolescent girls in Hawzen woreda, Northern Ethiopia.
This study found that 32.2% and 33.2% of school adolescent girls were underweight and stunted respectively. Illiterate fathers were higher among underweight adolescent girls as compared to those normal-weight adolescent girls (AOR = 1.4, 95% CI; 1.1, 1.7). Underweight adolescents were higher among low-grade level adolescents (grade 4-8) as compared to grade 9-12 adolescents (AOR = 2, 95% CI; 1.4, 2.6). Unemployed mothers were higher among stunted adolescent girls as compared to the counterpart (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI; 1.1, 3.3). It would be good to consider the above-mentioned factors during the nutritional intervention of adolescents.
研究区域内缺乏关于青春期女孩营养不良(体重不足和发育迟缓)的证据,因此,本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚北部霍赞县青春期女孩营养不良的程度及相关因素。
本研究发现,分别有32.2%和33.2%的在校青春期女孩体重不足和发育迟缓。与体重正常的青春期女孩相比,体重不足的青春期女孩中父亲为文盲的比例更高(调整后比值比=1.4,95%置信区间;1.1,1.7)。与9-12年级的青少年相比,4-8年级的低年级青少年中体重不足的青少年比例更高(调整后比值比=2,95%置信区间;1.4,2.6)。与发育正常的青春期女孩相比,发育迟缓的青春期女孩中母亲失业的比例更高(调整后比值比=2.2,95%置信区间;1.1,3.3)。在对青少年进行营养干预时考虑上述因素会有好处。