Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Impact of integrated preventive and curative health package on nutritional status of children under 2 years of age in the health area of Tama, Tahoua region (Niger) |
| Authors: |
Roberto Pedrero-Tomé, María Dolores Marrodán, Noemí López-Ejeda, Montserrat Escruela, Merce Rocaspana, Antonio Vargas, Cristian Casademont, Rui Gutiérrez, Candelaria Lanusse |
| Source: |
Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol 10 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
Frontiers Media S.A., 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Nutrition. Foods and food supply |
| Subject Terms: |
growth, anthropometric failure, wasting, stunting, small quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, TX341-641 |
| More Details: |
BackgroundNiger, relevant in light of current political coup, is one of the countries with the worst human development indicators, characterized by high fertility rates and extremely high infant mortality rates. Food insecurity in the region is alarming, leading to high malnutrition rates in children. This study aimed to evaluate an integral preventive-curative health program targeting children aged under 2 years in the health area of Tama, district of Bouza, Tahoua.MethodologyAnthropometric follow-up data of 6,962 children aged under 2 years were included in this study. These children received complete vaccination and malaria chemoprevention, and those older than 6 months received nutritional supplementation with a small quantity of lipid-based nutrient supplements. Fundamental growth indicators (height-for-age, weight-for-height, weight-for-age, and middle-upper arm circumference) and the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure were calculated at the beginning and end of the program (mean time spent in the program: 14.5 ± 6.6 months) The evolution of these indicators was compared with those of a sample from a vertical vaccination program conducted in the neighboring region of Madarounfa on similar dates.ResultsThe proportion of children without anthropometric failure decreased from 59.5 to 40.2% (p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2296-861X |
| Relation: |
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1259706/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-861X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fnut.2023.1259706 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/430564a47488411eb061a4cd3f4c39ed |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.430564a47488411eb061a4cd3f4c39ed |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
