Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMamabolo, Ramoteme L
dc.contributor.authorAlberts, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorSteyn, Nelia P
dc.contributor.authorDelemarre-van de Waal, Henriette A
dc.contributor.authorLevitt, Naomi S
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:15:57Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:15:57Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of stunting, wasting and overweight and their determinants in 3-year-old children in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Rural villages in the Central Region of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. SUBJECTS: One hundred and sixty-two children who were followed from birth were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements and sociodemographic characteristics of the children were recorded. RESULTS: Height-for-age Z-scores were low, with a high prevalence of stunting (48%). The children also exhibited a high prevalence of overweight (22%) and obesity (24%). Thirty-one (19%) children were both stunted and overweight. Gaining more weight within the first year of life increased the risk of being overweight at 3 years by 2.39 times (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.96-4.18) while having a greater length at 1 year was protective against stunting (odds ratio (OR) 0.41; 95% CI 0.17-0.97). Having a mother as a student increased the risk for stunting at 3 years by 18.21 times (95% CI 9.46-34.74) while having a working mother increased the risk for overweight by 17.87 times (95% CI 8.24-38.78). All these factors also appeared as risks or as being protective in children who were both overweight and stunted, as did living in a household having nine or more persons (OR 5.72; 95% CI 2.7-12.10). CONCLUSION: The results of this study highlight the importance of evaluating anthropometric status in terms of both stunting and overweight. Furthermore, it is important to realise the importance of normal length and weight being attained at 1 year of age, since these in turn predict nutritional status at 3 years of age.
dc.identifier.apacitationMamabolo, R. L., Alberts, M., Steyn, N. P., Delemarre-van de Waal, H. A., & Levitt, N. S. (2005). Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. <i>Public Health Nutrition</i>, 8(5), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34731en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMamabolo, Ramoteme L, Marianne Alberts, Nelia P Steyn, Henriette A Delemarre-van de Waal, and Naomi S Levitt "Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa." <i>Public Health Nutrition</i> 8, 5. (2005): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34731en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMamabolo, R.L., Alberts, M., Steyn, N.P., Delemarre-van de Waal, H.A. & Levitt, N.S. 2005. Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. <i>Public Health Nutrition.</i> 8(5):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34731en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1368-9800
dc.identifier.issn1475-2727
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Mamabolo, Ramoteme L AU - Alberts, Marianne AU - Steyn, Nelia P AU - Delemarre-van de Waal, Henriette A AU - Levitt, Naomi S AB - OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of stunting, wasting and overweight and their determinants in 3-year-old children in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Rural villages in the Central Region of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. SUBJECTS: One hundred and sixty-two children who were followed from birth were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements and sociodemographic characteristics of the children were recorded. RESULTS: Height-for-age Z-scores were low, with a high prevalence of stunting (48%). The children also exhibited a high prevalence of overweight (22%) and obesity (24%). Thirty-one (19%) children were both stunted and overweight. Gaining more weight within the first year of life increased the risk of being overweight at 3 years by 2.39 times (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.96-4.18) while having a greater length at 1 year was protective against stunting (odds ratio (OR) 0.41; 95% CI 0.17-0.97). Having a mother as a student increased the risk for stunting at 3 years by 18.21 times (95% CI 9.46-34.74) while having a working mother increased the risk for overweight by 17.87 times (95% CI 8.24-38.78). All these factors also appeared as risks or as being protective in children who were both overweight and stunted, as did living in a household having nine or more persons (OR 5.72; 95% CI 2.7-12.10). CONCLUSION: The results of this study highlight the importance of evaluating anthropometric status in terms of both stunting and overweight. Furthermore, it is important to realise the importance of normal length and weight being attained at 1 year of age, since these in turn predict nutritional status at 3 years of age. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 5 J1 - Public Health Nutrition LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2005 SM - 1368-9800 SM - 1475-2727 T1 - Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa TI - Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34731 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34731
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMamabolo RL, Alberts M, Steyn NP, Delemarre-van de Waal HA, Levitt NS. Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Public Health Nutrition. 2005;8(5):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34731.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourcePublic Health Nutrition
dc.source.journalissue5
dc.source.journalvolume8
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1079/PHN2005786
dc.subject.otherBody Height
dc.subject.otherBody Weight
dc.subject.otherChild Nutrition Disorders
dc.subject.otherChild, Preschool
dc.subject.otherCohort Studies
dc.subject.otherConfidence Intervals
dc.subject.otherEducational Status
dc.subject.otherFamily Characteristics
dc.subject.otherFemale
dc.subject.otherGrowth Disorders
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherMale
dc.subject.otherMalnutrition
dc.subject.otherNutritional Status
dc.subject.otherObesity
dc.subject.otherOdds Ratio
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
MamaboloRamotemeL_Prevalencedeter_2005.pdf
Size:
145.43 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Journal Articles