Abstract
Poster Presentation Abstract (PP 036), 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 13th-16th July 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Highlights
Undernutrition is a global health problem which is common in children in the developing world
Low birth weight, prolonged breastfeeding, lower maternal education level and paternal smoking had a significant association with stunting and underweight whilst male sex, low birth weight, and paternal smoking had a significant association with wasting in children aged 6-59 months
This study was conducted in a prototype economically deprived rural area of Sri Lanka which is located in the Eastern Province, over 200 km away from the capital, Colombo
Summary
Undernutrition is a global health problem which is common in children in the developing world. Childhood undernutrition is extremely high in south Asia. The reported prevalences are 45% in India, 38% in Pakistan and 30% in Sri Lanka[2]. Sri Lanka, a low-middle income South Asian country, has a population over 20 million. It has extremely good health indicators for a third world country, and has the lowest maternal and child mortality figures in the region[3]. Undernutrition is yet a major health problem and contributes to a significant proportion of childhood mortality and morbidity. Undernutrition prevalence is high in rural poor communities as opposed to rich urban populations
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