Food consumption of mothers and children under five years in two different socio-economic groups at Bai Say commune, Hung Yen, November, 1998.
- Author:
Hoan Van Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Food consumption
- MeSH:
Food;
Mothers;
Child
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):5-10
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The third observation of a longitudinal study on food and nutrition security of two different socio-economic groups of households at Bai Say commune, Hung Yen province showed that: the average energy intake is low and there is a significant higher in the rich group. Especially, mothers and children in poor intake the food that is very poor on quantity, quality nutrients. Energy derived from protein of the two groups is about 11-12% of total energy but that from fat/oil is very low: 6-7% of total energy, making the proportion of P: L: G imbalance. The energy intake of children from 2 to 3 years of age in both groups is low, meets only 60-67% of RDA.
