The comparing study on risk factors of malnutrition children with well nutritional children
- Author:
Pham Duy Tuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malnutrition
- MeSH:
child;
Malnutrition;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;21(1):40-44
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
73 malnutritive children and 146 under 5 year old children with well nutritional status in Tan Lap commune, Dan Phuong district, Ha Tay province were studied. The children in the 2 months food - deficit per year household got 3 fold higher risk of malnutrition in comparing with children of good nutrition. Lack of communication media, televisionset and household with more than 2 children were indirect risks influencing on the nutrition and the care (with OR>3). Children born with low body weight had 8.8 fold higher risk of malnutrition than normally born children (OR = 6,8). Lack or late breasfeeding was a high risk of malnutrition.
