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Household Food Insecurity, Underweight Status, and Associated Characteristics among Women of Reproductive Age Group in Assayita District, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia.

Jemal AbduMolla KahssayMerhawi Gebremedhin Tekle
Published in: Journal of environmental and public health (2018)
Household food insecurity and maternal underweight were very high. Age, parity, and having ≥2 children below five years of age were associated with household food insecurity. Maternal underweight was associated with maternal age, marital status, parity, number of children below 5 years, household food insecurity, and vocation of the respondents.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • young adults
  • birth weight
  • south africa
  • pregnant women
  • adipose tissue
  • weight loss