| Autor: |
Sylvain G. Traoré, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Jean T. Coulibaly, Johanna Beckmann, Bomey C. Gba, Christin Lang, Kurt Z. Long, Daouda Dao, Markus Gerber, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Pediatrics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2431 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12887-022-03684-6 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background A balanced nutrition is important for children’s physical and cognitive development; yet, remains a challenge in many parts of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Early detection of nutritional deficiency and metabolic syndrome in school-aged children is necessary to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in later life. This study aimed at obtaining baseline data on health, nutritional status, and metabolic markers of NCDs among primary schoolchildren in Côte d’Ivoire. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 620 children from 8 public primary schools located in the south-central part of Côte d’Ivoire. Underweight and overweight were defined as a body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) |
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