%0 Journal Article
%T Malnutrition prevalence in children aged 0 to 5 and related factors in Benusen, Diyarbak£¿r
%A Sel£¿uk Kolsuz
%J -
%D 2019
%X Objective: This study aims to examine the prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 0 to 5 in the Benusen neighborhood of the Diyarbak£¿r province of Turkey, and identify the factors associated with malnutrition. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 261 children, aged 0 to 5, with a systematic sampling from the population. Anthropometric measurements of the children were taken, and a 20-item questionnaire developed after a review of the literature was administered to their mothers. Results: Using Z scores and looking at values lower than -2SD, prevalence of thinness, low weight and low height were found to be 3.1%, 4.6% and 16.5%, respectively. In analyses conducted on the basis of Z scores for height for age, statistically significant relationships were found between malnutrition and: lower levels of mother¡¯s education, lack of regular care prior to birth, presence of chronical illnesses, and failure to take vitamin D on a regular basis (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study found that mothers¡¯ education, the quality and the frequency of care prior to birth, and the monitoring of children with chronic illnesses are important factors in preventing malnutrition in the study region, which has a lower socioeconomic status as compared to the national average
%K £¿ocuk beslenmesi
%K maln¨¹trisyon
%K tan£¿
%K de£¿erlendirme
%K s£¿n£¿fland£¿rma
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/tjph/issue/44103/386079