Nutritional Status of Children Aged 12 to 36 Months in a Rural District of Hungyen Province, Vietnam.

Autor: Chuc DV; Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong, Vietnam., Hung NX; Hungyen Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Hungyen Province, Vietnam., Trang VT; Hungyen Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Hungyen Province, Vietnam., Linh DV; Haiphong Children Hospital, Haiphong, Vietnam., Khue PM; Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong, Vietnam.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BioMed research international [Biomed Res Int] 2019 Apr 11; Vol. 2019, pp. 6293184. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 11 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1155/2019/6293184
Abstrakt: Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of children from 12 to 36 months of age in Kimdong, a rural district in Hungyen Province, Northern Vietnam, in 2017.
Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 327 children aged 12-36 months. The data collected included anthropometric measurement, serum hemoglobin (Hb), and vitamin D concentration. Blood analysis was done at the Center Laboratory of Hungyen Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. Underweight, stunted, and wasted children were classified based on z-scores cut-off less than -2 SD of weight for age (WAZ), height for age (HAZ), and weight for height (WHZ), respectively. Overweight and obese children were defined if WHZ was more than + 2SD. Anemic child was applied when Hb concentration was less than 110 g/L while vitamin D deficiency was termed for level less than 20 ng/L.
Results: The prevalence of underweight, stunted, wasted, and overweight/obese children was 7.6%, 23.5%, 6.7%, and 1.2%, respectively. The prevalence of anemia and vitamin D deficiency was 33.3% and 47.7%, respectively. Malnutrition, anemia, and vitamin D deficiency were not statistically different by sex. Malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency were not statistically different by age group but anemia by age groups was significantly different.
Conclusions: Stunting is still prevalent in children aged 12-36 months in Kimdong. Moreover, anemia and vitamin D deficiency also affected children in this area. Some interventions should be conducted to improve the nutritional status of children in Kimdong district.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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