Abstract
Objective: To access the prevalence of wasting
and investigate associated risk factors of wasting
among children under 5 years in Faisalabad.
Methodology: A survey-based cross-sectional
study was conducted with 400 mother-child pairs
between aged 0–59 months in rural areas of
Fai salabad. Chi ldren' s anthropometri c
measurements were taken to determine the
prevalence of wasting. Data were collected by
mothers with a structured questionnaire.
Univariate and bivariate analysis was done by
SPSS 23 vision.
Conclusion: Antenatal care visits during
pregnancy, birth order number, delivery place,
diarrhea in the last two weeks, and the source of
drinking water were responsible factors for
wasting. (Rawal Med J 202;45:690-693).
Results: The overall prevalence of wasting was
28.2%. Children aged group 0-5 months were
found at 12(37.7%) highest prevalence of wasting,
while children aged group between 48-60 months
were found at 18(24.3%) lowest prevalence of
wasting. Lack of antenatal care visits during
pregnancy, 5 and higher childbirth order, home
deliveries, the prevalence of diarrhea in the last
two weeks, and unimproved source of drinking
water were significantly associated with wasting.
