Early childhood stunting is associated with slow physical growth of primary school children
- Author:
Khan Cong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malnutrition
- MeSH:
Malnutrition;
Nutrition Disorders;
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood;
child
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;231(12):16-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
We selected 93 primary school children aged 7-8 years old living in a rural commune in which 46 children were classified as stunting and 47 children were not stunting during their period of under 5 years old. The anthropometric data and other socio-economic data of children and their family in two groups were collected. The results show that there is a catch-up growth in group of children with early stunting. However, their mean height was shorter than group without early stunting. HAZbefore is determinant factor for HAZ present. We found also that the birth weight is a positive factor that influences on both HAZ in two points of observation (in period of under 5 and in present time of study). We concluded that early stunting has the negative impact on physical growth in later age. Prevention of early stunting is very important action toward long-term nutritional benefits of children.
