Situation and some related factors to malnutrition in children under 5 years at 4 commune Ha Tay Province
- Author:
Phan Le Thu Hang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malnutrition
- MeSH:
Malnutrition;
Child;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;478(4):39-43
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
625 under 5 years old children and their mother or nursing persons in 4 communes of Dan Phuong and Chuong My districts, Ha Tay province were subjected to study. The incidence of underweight form of malnutrition accounted for 30.3%, mainly for mild and moderate level, the severe and very severe level decreased obviously. 27% of malnutrition cases were in underheight stunting form and 10.4 in thin and weak stunting form. The incidence of malnutrition increased with the age. There was no considerable difference in two districts. The factors influencing on the malnutrition status were education level of the parents, the job and the nutrition of mother, family economy, the nursing status, the proper beginning of use of supplementary food.
