Evaluation of nutritional status of Vietnamese in year 2000
- Author:
Mai Bach Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutrition
- MeSH:
Nutritional Status;
Aged
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):76-78
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The survey was conducted on members of 7600 households who were participated to the national nutrition survey in year 2000. It was found that 32.8% of 6 to 14-year children are underweight and 2.2% have sign of overweight. Rate of underweight children has trend to decrease and that of overweight children is increasing dramatically. Chronic energy insufficiency in childbearing women is decreasing significantly through nationwide. This rate is lowest in age group of 15 - 19 years, then decrease over ages in urban areas but stabilises in rural areas. The prevalence of overweight is increasing both in children and adult, especially in urban areas and higher in women than in men.
