Population estimates and determinants of severe maternal thinness in India

Population estimates and determinants of severe maternal thinness in India

Objective To examine prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of maternal severe thinness in India. Methods This mixed methods study analyzed data from the Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS)‐4 (2015–2016) to estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for severe thinness, followed by a de...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2021-12, Vol.155 (3), p.380-397
Hauptverfasser: Choedon, Tashi, Sethi, Vani, Chowdhury, Ranadip, Bhatia, Neena, Dinachandra, Konsam, Murira, Zivai, Bhanot, Arti, Baswal, Dinesh, Wagt, Arjan, Bhargava, Madhavi, Meshram, Indrapal Ishwarji, Babu, Giridhara R., Kulkarni, Bharati, Divakar, Hema, Jacob, Chandni Maria, Killeen, Sarah Louise, McAuliffe, Fionnuala, Alambusha, Ruby, Joe, William, Hanson, Mark
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Body Mass Index
consequences of severe thinness
Educational Status
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
India
India - epidemiology
Infant
postpartum
Pregnancy
Prevalence
risk factors for severe thinness
severe thinness
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Thinness - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Objective To examine prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of maternal severe thinness in India. Methods This mixed methods study analyzed data from the Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS)‐4 (2015–2016) to estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for severe thinness, followed by a desk review of literature from India. Results Prevalence of severe thinness (defined by World Health Organization as body mass index [BMI]
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.13940