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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.

Anam Afzal, Nazia Malik. (2020) Assessment and factors associated with wasting in under five children in Faisalabad, , Volume 45, Issue 3.
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