Improvement of the meal and nutritional status basing on the food approach in Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province
- Author:
Khan Cong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutrition
- MeSH:
Nutritional Status;
Diet;
Rural Health
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1998;344(1):3-6
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Evaluating efficacy of the nutrition improvement by educating and encouraging use of available food in the households at the communes of Thanh MiÖn district, H¶i D¬ng province. Results: the diet was significantly improved. Average energy per capital a day was 2002 kcal, was higher than this in 1994. Content of carotene and vitamin A in the diet in 1998 was higher 4 times than this 1994 and higher 2 times than this in 1996. The rate of malnutrition type under weight was significantly reduced. The rate of malnutrition type height was reduced 2% every year but still was high rate (40.2%). The knowledge and practice of mothers and families were improved obviously
