Abstract
Background: Anaemia is a significant global public health problem in developing countries with adverse health effects on young children. Household food insecurity, which reflects a household's access, availability and utilisation of food, has not been well characterised in relation to anaemia in children. Objective: To examine the relationship of household food insecurity with anaemia (Hb>11 g/dl) in children. Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 4940 rural households participating in the Indonesian Nutrition Surveillance System, household food insecurity was measured using a modified 9-item food security questionnaire and related to anaemia in children aged 6-59 months. Results: The proportion of households with an anaemic child was 56.6%. In households with and without anaemic children, the mean (SD) food insecurity score was 1.82 (1.72) vs 1.55 (1.54) (p>0.0001), respectively. In a multivariate logistic regression model, food insecurity score was related to anaemia in children (odds ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval 0.63-0.95, p=50.01) when the highest quintile of food insecurity score was compared with the lowest quintile, adjusting for potential confounders. Conclusion: A higher household food insecurity score is associated with greater prevalence of anaemia in children in rural families in Indonesia.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 321-330 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Annals of Tropical Paediatrics |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2011 |
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Relationship of household food insecurity to anaemia in children aged 6-59 months among families in rural Indonesia. / Campbell, Ashley; Akhter, N.; Sun, K.; de Pee, S.; Kraemer, K.; Moench-Pfanner, R.; Rah, J. H.; Badham, J.; Bloem, Martin; Semba, Richard David.
In: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, Vol. 31, No. 4, 11.2011, p. 321-330.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Relationship of household food insecurity to anaemia in children aged 6-59 months among families in rural Indonesia
AU - Campbell, Ashley
AU - Akhter, N.
AU - Sun, K.
AU - de Pee, S.
AU - Kraemer, K.
AU - Moench-Pfanner, R.
AU - Rah, J. H.
AU - Badham, J.
AU - Bloem, Martin
AU - Semba, Richard David
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Background: Anaemia is a significant global public health problem in developing countries with adverse health effects on young children. Household food insecurity, which reflects a household's access, availability and utilisation of food, has not been well characterised in relation to anaemia in children. Objective: To examine the relationship of household food insecurity with anaemia (Hb>11 g/dl) in children. Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 4940 rural households participating in the Indonesian Nutrition Surveillance System, household food insecurity was measured using a modified 9-item food security questionnaire and related to anaemia in children aged 6-59 months. Results: The proportion of households with an anaemic child was 56.6%. In households with and without anaemic children, the mean (SD) food insecurity score was 1.82 (1.72) vs 1.55 (1.54) (p>0.0001), respectively. In a multivariate logistic regression model, food insecurity score was related to anaemia in children (odds ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval 0.63-0.95, p=50.01) when the highest quintile of food insecurity score was compared with the lowest quintile, adjusting for potential confounders. Conclusion: A higher household food insecurity score is associated with greater prevalence of anaemia in children in rural families in Indonesia.
AB - Background: Anaemia is a significant global public health problem in developing countries with adverse health effects on young children. Household food insecurity, which reflects a household's access, availability and utilisation of food, has not been well characterised in relation to anaemia in children. Objective: To examine the relationship of household food insecurity with anaemia (Hb>11 g/dl) in children. Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 4940 rural households participating in the Indonesian Nutrition Surveillance System, household food insecurity was measured using a modified 9-item food security questionnaire and related to anaemia in children aged 6-59 months. Results: The proportion of households with an anaemic child was 56.6%. In households with and without anaemic children, the mean (SD) food insecurity score was 1.82 (1.72) vs 1.55 (1.54) (p>0.0001), respectively. In a multivariate logistic regression model, food insecurity score was related to anaemia in children (odds ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval 0.63-0.95, p=50.01) when the highest quintile of food insecurity score was compared with the lowest quintile, adjusting for potential confounders. Conclusion: A higher household food insecurity score is associated with greater prevalence of anaemia in children in rural families in Indonesia.
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JO - Paediatrics and international child health
JF - Paediatrics and international child health
SN - 2046-9047
IS - 4
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