Maternal dietary diversity and growth of children under 24 months of age in rural Dodoma, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorHuang, M.
dc.contributor.authorSudfeld, C.
dc.contributor.authorIsmail, A.
dc.contributor.authorVuai, S.
dc.contributor.authorNtwenya, J.
dc.contributor.authorMwanyika-Sando, M.
dc.contributor.authorFawzi, W.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-24T12:09:10Z
dc.date.available2020-03-24T12:09:10Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionFull Text Article. Also Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0379572118761682en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To identify predictors of maternal dietary diversity in rural Dodoma, Tanzania and assess its association with child growth outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 361 mothers with children under 24 months of age was con-ducted in 5 villages in rural Dodoma, Tanzania. Maternal diets were assessed using food frequency questionnaires, and dietary diversity was categorized using Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) guidelines. Child anthropometric measures were taken to calculate height-for-agez-score (HAZ), weight-for-heightz-score (WHZ), and weight-for-agez-score (WAZ). Linear and logistic regressions were used to examine the association between maternal dietary diversity and children’s growth outcomes. Results: About 40% of mothers did not consume a diverse diet (MDD-W < 5), and 35% of children were stunted. Household production of greater number of crops was associated with greater MDD-W scores (P< .01). Greater maternal dietary diversity was associated with significantly greater child WHZ (mean difference¼0.44; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.10-0.78;P¼.01), WAZ (mean dif-ference¼0.37; 95% CI: 0.08-0.65;P¼.01), and reduced risk of wasting (odds ratio¼0.22; 95% CI:0.07-0.66;P¼.01). Conclusions: Greater maternal dietary diversity was associated with improved child WHZ and WAZ outcomes. Sustainable interventions to increase maternal dietary diversity may improve WHZ and WAZ in young children in similar settings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHuang, M., Sudfeld, C., Ismail, A., Vuai, S., Ntwenya, J., Mwanyika-Sando, M., & Fawzi, W. (2018). Maternal dietary diversity and growth of children under 24 months of age in rural Dodoma, Tanzania. Food and nutrition bulletin, 39(2), 219-230.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0379572118761682
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2350
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage publishingen_US
dc.subjectMaternal dietaryen_US
dc.subjectDietary diversityen_US
dc.subjectRural Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectChild growthen_US
dc.subjectChild nutritionen_US
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectInfant healthen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.titleMaternal dietary diversity and growth of children under 24 months of age in rural Dodoma, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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