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Global Food Security

This collection aims to support the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. The latter aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition; and promote sustainable agriculture. Thus, submissions to this collection should focus on addressing global policies linked to the topics mentioned above, including but not limited to:
  • The assessment of food security.
  • Proposed methods of tackling these problems in the light of the three decades (United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025, UN Decade of Action on Family Farming 2019-2028, and UN Decade of Action, 2020-2030).
  • Evaluation of current food production and distribution.
 

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Role of food aid and assistance in addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a qualitative policy analysis.

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Category: Global Food Security
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ID: 23
  • Study Status: Published
  • Study Type: Cross-sectional study
  • Study Location: Kenya

Study Title
Relationship between maternal body composition during pregnancy and infant’s birth weight in Nairobi informal settlements, Kenya.

Principal Investigator
Amina A. Abubakar, Charles R. Newton, Anthony Wekesa.

Affiliation
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Pwani University, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi.

Start Date
March 2016.

End Date
August 2018.

Study Objective
To explore the relationship between maternal body composition during pregnancy and infant birth weight in low-resource settings.

Short Abstract
The study examined how maternal body composition during pregnancy affects infant birth weight in informal settlements in Nairobi. The findings showed that maternal fat-free mass was positively correlated with infant birth weight, while fat mass had a weaker relationship. These results suggest that maternal nutritional interventions should focus on improving overall body composition to enhance infant birth outcomes.

Study Design
Cross-sectional study with anthropometric measurements.

Population
Pregnant women and their newborns from informal settlements in Nairobi.

Sample Size
300 mother-infant pairs.

Inclusion Criteria
Pregnant women aged 18-40 years in the third trimester, living in informal settlements.

Exclusion Criteria
Mothers with pre-existing conditions affecting pregnancy outcomes.

Intervention/Exposure
Not applicable (observational study).

Outcome Measures
Infant birth weight and maternal body composition (fat-free mass and fat mass).

Funding Source
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust.

Collaborating Institutions
Pwani University, Kenya Medical Research Institute.

Ethics Approval
Approved by the Ethics Review Board of Kenya Medical Research Institute.

Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, September 2020.

Keywords
Maternal body composition, birth weight, pregnancy, Nairobi, informal settlements.

Data Collection Methods
Anthropometric measurements and structured interviews.

Primary Data Availability
Data available on reasonable request.

Contact Information
Dr. Amina A. Abubakar, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..