Recently updated Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators Non-communicable Disease-related and their Association with Obesity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gebremedhin,Samson(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Desalegn,Yakob(MD, MPH) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yohannes,Mesgana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-22T15:59:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-22T15:59:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators have been primarily focused on ensuring adequacy of nutrient intake and prevention of under-nutrition including micronutrient deficiencies. However, considering the increasing burden of obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), in 2021 new indicators intended to monitor unhealthy eating behaviors among children have been introduced. However, these new indicators have not been measured in Ethiopia; furthermore, the relationship of these indicators with childhood overweight and obesity has not been measured. Objective: This study aimed to measure the level of three newly introduced IYCF indicators – sweet beverage consumption (SwB), unhealthy food consumption (UFC), and zero-fruit and vegetable consumption (ZVF) among infant and young children (IYC) age 6-23 months in Addis Ababa, and measure their association with childhood overweight and obesity. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A total of 567 children age 6-23 months were selected from three sub-cities using multi-stage cluster sampling approach. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires electronically via the Kobo Tool box. Finally, Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression analyses was performed by using SPSS software version 26 and P-value less than 0.05 was used to declare statistically significant association. Results: The mean age of children was 14 month with ±5 standard deviation (SD) age in months and the girls-to-boys ratio was 1:1.01. From the new NCD related IYCF indicators consumption of sweet beverage consumption prevalence was 76.7% (95% CI: 73%, 80.1%), regarding the zero vegetable and fruit consumption the prevalence was 15.9% (95% CI: 13%, 19.2%). Regarding the third indicator, unhealthy food consumption the prevalence is 45.8% (95% CI: 41.6%, 50%). About 20.3% and 12.56% of children were obese and overweight respectively. Children who consumed more SWB (AOR: 1.958, 95%CI: 1.263, 3.034) and ZVF (AOR: 1.341, 95%CI: 0.770, 2.337) were more overweight and obese than those who consumed less sugar and ate fruit and vegetable. Conclusion The findings indicated high level of unhealthy IYC feeding practice in Addis Ababa, Sweet beverage consumption and zero vegetable and fruit consumption were associated with overweight and obesity. IYCF counseling should incorporate NCD-related messages. The indicators may need to be optimized so that they can predict overweight and obesity. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/8495 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Infant and young child feeding | |
| dc.subject | childhood overweight and obesity | |
| dc.subject | sweet beverage consumption | |
| dc.subject | Unhealthy food consumption | |
| dc.subject | Zero Vegetable and fruit consumption. | |
| dc.title | Recently updated Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators Non-communicable Disease-related and their Association with Obesity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |