Social Determinants of Anemia and Overweight/Obesity among Pregnant Women in Nepal

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  • ネパール人妊婦における「貧血」と「過体重・肥満」の社会的決定要因

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<p>Objectives: To identify the complex factors associated with anemia and overweight/obesity in pregnant Nepali women.</p><p>Methods: This study was conducted with 609 pregnant women who visited the Western Regional Hospital in Pokhara, Nepal, for maternal health checkups. We assessed their nutritional status on the basis of their responses to a questionnaire (socio-economic, demographic and health information using the Nepali version of the 14-item Health Literacy Scale), hemoglobin levels and body mass index (BMI). Data were analyzed and adjusted for confounding factors by binomial logistic regression analysis; this aided in identifying factors associated with anemia and overweight/obesity.</p><p>Results: The significant factor contributing to anemia is a low BMI (p=0.005, aOR=7.930, 95% CI=1.857, 33.870), followed by maternal age in the teens (p=0.000, aOR=3.018, 95% CI=1.852, 4.919). The significant factors contributing to overweight/obesity are household income, excluding the poorest (p=0.004, aOR=2.975, 95% CI=1.404, 6.303), followed by the presence of a nuclear family (p=0.000, aOR =2.156, 95% CI=1.493, 3.112). Functional literacy (p=0.005, aOR=1.045, 95% CI=1.013, 1.077) increases the risk of overweight/obesity, but critical literacy (p=0.009, aOR=0.819, 95% CI=0.705, 0.951) is a factor that buffers its onset.</p><p>Conclusions: The association of malnutrition with anemia and overweight/obesity has been confirmed in pregnant Nepali women, indicating the urgent need for new supports and improvements to nutrition. Nutrition education should be designed to take into consideration reproductive generation, as well as families with low health literacy.</p>

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