Association between infant nutritional status and the maternal nutritional condition in a rural population - 2022

Introduction: Nutritional problems have a significant impact on the health of millions of women and children, mainly in poor communities in developing countries. The deterioration of children's nutritional status not only adversely affects economic and social development, however this also contributes to the perpetuation of poverty. The objective of this study was to determine the association between infant nutritional status and the maternal nutritional condition in the rural population of Concepci & oacute;n. Methodology: An observational, analytical cross-sectional study was carried out. The variable "children's nutritional status" was evaluated by weight for age index and the variable "maternal nutritional condition" with BMI. The data collection was carried out in the community of Concepci & oacute;n, located in the department of Jun & iacute;n, during 2022. Statistical analysis we employed the chi-square statistical test logistic regression analysis to calculate association between variables (OR). Results: 16.67% of the infants had an inadequate nutritional status and only 47.06% of the mother's had a normal BMI. A statistically significant association was found between maternal overweight and inadequate nutritional status (OR: 0.77 CI 0.64 - 0.92). Also poor economic status was associated with inadequate nutritional status (OR: 1,17 IC 1,01 - 1,36). Conclusions: An association was found between maternal overweight and poor infant nutritional status. Also modifiable factors like a poor economic status, exclusive breast feeding, mother's instruction and mother's occupation were associated with this variable.