Actuality of malnutrition control in children
- Author:
Khoi Huy Ha
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malnutrition
- MeSH:
Malnutrition;
Nutrition Disorders;
child
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2000;(4):1-7
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
There are 3 kinds of malnutrition in the community: underweight, stunting and wasting malnutrition. There were many diseases related with malnutrition such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and growth retardation of physical and psychological aspects. The children with ages of from 4 months to 2 year olds had a high risk of malnutrition. The malnutrition control involved the breast feeding, complementary diet, use of Vitamin A, rational nutrition during and after disease free, iron/folic supplement for pregnant women and iodine containing salt using
