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
Malnutrition ; Nutrition Disorders ; child

An investigation of malnutrition among children less than 5 years in 1999 has shown that the current rate of malnutrition was reduced significantly comparing with this in the past years. However, this rate was mainly higher than this in the region and in the world
Malnutrition ; Nutrition Disorders ; child

Study on 400 babies under 5 years old and their mothers at Thua Thien Hue province, Huong Thuy district, Thuy Phu commune. Results: rate of malnutrition was 39,75%, in which malnutrition of moderate and serious degree was 97.5% and 2,5% ……… Rate of stunted malnutrition was 38,25%, scraggy malnutrition rate was 19,75%. Children in poor families had higher risk of malnutrition than in prosperpous families (50% vs 37,22%). Malnutrition in under 2500 gr low weight newborns was 49,40%, in having more 2 children family was 46,56%, in children who didn’t feeded by mother’s milk was 75%, In stop suck under 12 months children was 64%. In addition still have pathology factors as diarrhoea malnutrition 49.05%, pneumonia malnutrition 47,97%
Malnutrition ; Child ; Child Nutrition Disorders

The effect of deworming on nutritional status and anemia were studied on 277 children aged 30-60 months in 3 rural commune in An Giang province (Mekong Delta). A dose of 500mg of mebendazol improved dramatically the body weight and the weight of children. 6 months after the deworning, in intervened group, the gam of weight and height reached 0.3kg and 0.8cm respectively in comparing with control group. Similarly the change in WAZ and HAZ was also higher in the intervened group than the control group (0.13 and 0.17 units respectively). Anemia incidence decreased by 12.1% while in the control group 5.6%. Mean level of hemoglobine in intervened group was 0.4g/dl higher than control.
child ; Infant Nutrition Disorders ; Anemia

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and factors influencing malnutrition among children aged five years and below in Serian District of Sarawak, a district where the majority of people are indigenous. Methods: Using a cross-sectional method, a total of 177 children were randomly selected and assessed, and their mothers or caregivers were interviewed. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire; anthropometric measurements were also taken. Data were analysed using SPSS version 17.0. Results: The prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting in children aged five years and below was 20.9%, 11.9% and 10.2% respectively. The results suggest that the significant factors contributing to underweight are birth weight, frequency of child visit to the clinic, and individual insecurity. Only age, when complementary diet was introduced, was found to be significantly associated with stunting. For wasting, individual insecurity, duration of family planning and met recommended protein intake per day were found to be significant factors. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition in children 5 years and below in Serian District of Sarawak is high compared to state figures. The major contributing factors were found to be manifested at the individual and family level. There is a need for appropriate public health promotion and socioeconomic improvement interventions towards improving the nutritional status and health of children in Serian District.
Child Nutrition Disorders, Malnutrition ; Thinness

Background: Soc Son is mountainous, poorest district of Ha Noi, the rate of malnourished children was highest level (28,2% in 2003). Objectives: Description and assessment on the effectiveness of microcredit program for developing household economy and the impact of microcredit program on care for pregnant women, children and nutrition situation for children in 7 communes of Soc Son district in 3 years (2003-2006). Subjects and method: 167 poor households with malnourished child/children or pregnant women with low weight gain which were provided loans in 7 communes of Soc Son district; 169 children were born after 1/6/2001 and their mother in 167 households above. Method: cross-sectional descriptive method combine comparative analysis, using interview ballot, growth chart of National Institute of nutrition. Data processing by software EPI 6.0 and SPSS/PC 12.0. Results: The microcredit program had helped 95,0% households improve their economy remarkably, 54,5% of the households had improved income and food security. These improvements had influenced positively on practice of maternal and child care and malnutrition situation among children under 5 years old. The rate of pregnant women taking sufficient rest before birth delivery and having appropriate workload during pregnancy increased by 29,7%. Low-birth-weight newborns (<2,500 gram) had decreased by 11,5%. The rate of children with more than 3 complementary meals had increased by 8,5%. Malnutrition prevalence of children under 5 years old in 7 communes had decreased by 6,9%. Conclusion: The program has contributed to lower malnutrition prevalence of children under 5 years old in Soc Son district by 6,6%.
Child Nutrition Disorders/ diet therapy ; epidemiology ;

A longitudinal study on the actual and seasonal changes of household food and nutrition security during 1997-1999 was carried out in Bai Say commune, Hung Yen province. The results shown that CED of women is much higher (47.5) in the poor households comparing to that in the middle and rich ones (34.8%), in both groups it was found that women are the higher-risk group to CED than men (41.2 vs. 21.5%). Child malnutrition is still very highly prevalence: under weight was 45-49%, wasting 18-23%, much higher than those of national data in 1999 (P<0.05), while stunting is approximately to that of national one 38-39%. Child wasting has been found to be seasonally changed (p<0.05), while there was no clearly change of the other forms (p>0.05). Child malnutrition occurs very early, around 6 months after birth, rapidly and cumulatively increases from 12 to 24 and 25 to 36 months, stands at rather high prevalence subsequently
Nutritional Status ; Adult ; Child Nutrition Disorders ; Malnutrition

A descriptive study was carried out on children less than five years who were born during January 1st, 1996 - December 31st, 2000 in Dong Son and Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province. Results has shown that the malnutrition rate in children in Nga Son was higher than this in Dong Son, especially malnutrition grade II and III according to the body weight. In contrary, the malnutrition rate in Dong Son was higher than this in Nga Son according to the high
Malnutrition ; Nutrition Disorders ; child ; Body Weight

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.
Malnutrition ; Nutrition Disorders ; Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood ; child

Maternal Behavior ; Mothers ; Child Nutrition Disorders ; Malnutrition ; Child ; Indonesia