Risk factors associated with malnutrition in rural Jamaica.
Risk factors associated with malnutrition were examined in rural Jamaica. Socioeconomic data were obtained on 63 well-nourished and 14 malnourished children. Risk factors associated with malnutrition were birth weight less than 2.5 kg (P < 0.01), maternal age equal to or greater than 25 years (P < 0.05) and landlessness (P < 0.05). Interventions aimed at reducing these factors can go a long way in reducing the malnutrition problem in developing countries.
Cornwall County Health Administration, Cornwall Regional Hospital, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors