Prevalence of Thinness and Stunting and Associated Factors among Adolescent School Girls in Adwa Town, North Ethiopia.
Prevalence of Thinness and Stunting and Associated Factors among Adolescent School Girls in Adwa Town, North Ethiopia.
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10.1155/2016/8323982
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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4
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Atenafu, Azeb
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作者：
Gebregyorgis, Tsgehana;Tadesse, Takele;Atenafu, Azeb
导论.尽管青春期是打破营养不良代际循环的机会之窗，但青少年是被忽视的年龄组。因此，缺乏有关青少年营养状况的信息，难以制定和实施干预方案。Objective.评估埃塞俄比亚北方阿杜瓦镇青春期女学生中瘦弱、发育迟缓的患病率及其相关因素。方法.本研究于2015年3月至4月期间，以814名青少年女性学生为研究对象，采用访谈者预测的半结构式问卷和人体测量数据进行研究。使用EPI INFO 3.5.3版输入数据，并使用SPSS 20版和WHO Anthroplus软件进行分析。结果消瘦和发育迟缓的患病率分别为21.4%和12.2%。青少年年龄[AOR = 2.15（1.14，4.03）]、母亲文化程度[AOR = 2.34（1.14，4.80）]，每日进食少于3餐[AOR = 1.66（1.12，2.46）]、家庭人口数>5 [AOR = 2.53（1.66，3.86）]与青春期女孩的消瘦有显著相关。家庭规模>5 [AOR = 2.05（1.31，3.23）]和未改善饮用水源[AOR = 3.82（2.20，6.62）]与发育迟缓显著相关。结论和建议。瘦弱和发育迟缓是研究区普遍存在的问题。改善女童营养状况的战略应受到高度重视。
Introduction. Despite the fact that adolescence is a window of opportunity to break the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, adolescents are the neglected age groups. Hence information regarding the nutritional status of adolescents is lacking making creating and implementing intervention programs difficult. Objective. To assess the prevalence of thinness, stunting, and associated factors among adolescent school girls in Adwa town, Northern Ethiopia. Methods. Data on 814 adolescent female students were collected from March to April 2015 using interviewer administered pretested semistructured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. Data were entered using EPI INFO version 3.5.3 and analyzed using SPSS version 20 and WHO Anthroplus software. Results. The prevalence of thinness and stunting was 21.4% and 12.2%, respectively. Age of adolescent [AOR = 2.15 (1.14,4.03)], mother's educational status [AOR = 2.34 (1.14,4.80)], eating less than 3 meals per day [AOR = 1.66 (1.12,2.46)], having family size >5 [AOR = 2.53 (1.66,3.86)] were significantly associated with thinness among the adolescent girls. Family size >5 [AOR = 2.05 (1.31,3.23)] and unimproved source of drinking water [AOR = 3.82 (2.20,6.62)] were significantly associated with stunting. Conclusion and Recommendation. Thinness and stunting are prevalent problems in the study area. Strategies to improve the nutritional status of girls should be given much attention.