Associations of Sociodemographic, Maternal Characteristic, Child Birth Weight And Behavioral Factors With Weight Status Among Preschool Children In Johor

Mohd Noor, Nurul Najwa (2021) Associations of Sociodemographic, Maternal Characteristic, Child Birth Weight And Behavioral Factors With Weight Status Among Preschool Children In Johor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Childhood malnutrition is a serious health issue that can have adverse impacts on health at an older age. Symptoms of undernutrition and overnutrition can be assessed using screening tools such as anthropometric measures. In relation to this, body weight status is a good indicator to assess the nutritional status of preschool children. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors associated with body weight status among preschool children in Johor. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 372 maternals of preschool children in Kota Tinggi, Johor. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data that included sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometry characteristics, birth weight, eating behaviour (Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire) and sleeping habit (Children Sleeping Habit Questionnaire). World Health Organization Growth Standard 2006 and World Health Organization Growth Reference 2007 were used to determine the BMI-for-age z-score. As a result, majority of the children were Malays (98.9%) with a mean age of 5.19 ± 0.65 years old. Half of the children had a normal BMI-for-age z-score (51.3%) while the rest were wasted/thinness (18%) and overweight/obese (30.6%). Gender (X2=7.690, p=0.021) and desire to drink (r= -0.110, p= 0.034) were significantly associated with weight status. However, no significant association were found between sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometry characteristics, birth weight, eating behaviour and sleeping habits with weight status (p>0.05). In conclusion, about one-third of the children were overweight/obese. A more in-depth study needs to be done to find the factors associated with weight status among preschool children. For further studies, dietary intake should be included to evaluate children’s diet and the risk of overweight and obesity.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 07:29
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2023 07:29
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/927

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