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Maternal depression and child feeding practices: Determinants to malnutrition among young children in Malaysian rural area.

Maizatul Azlina Chee DinNur Islami Mohd Fahmi TengZahara Abdul Manaf
Published in: Women's health (London, England) (2023)
Mothers who experienced depression were twice as likely to have malnourished children. Each additional child in the family will increase the risk of malnutrition by 1.3 times. Maternal depression is associated with child feeding practices and malnutrition among young children in the studied population. Preliminary screening to identify depression symptoms should be conducted to all mothers as early as the first trimester to prevent the incidence of malnutrition in children.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • young adults
  • south africa
  • body mass index