Malnutrition prevalence in lasa xizang children and adolescents / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
;
(12): 614-626, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-270559
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the prevalence of malnutrition among children and adolescents in Xizang (Tibet).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We analyzed data from the Chinese National Survey on Students' Constitution and Health for the years 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010 pertaining to Tibetan children and adolescents in lase (Lhasa), aged 7-18 years old. Numbers of survey subjects for these years were 2393, 2754, 2397, and 2643, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Our results indicated that the rate of occurrence of stunting in Tibet has evidenced a gradual decline for boys, from 26.8% in 2000 to 9.3% in 2010; and for girls, from 25.8% in 2000 to 10.8% in 2010. In general, the wasting rate for both boys and girls in Tibet has gradually decreased over time for boys, from 17.7% in 1995 to 4.6% in 2005; and for girls from 12.5% in 1995 to 2.3% in 2005. The stunting rates of boys aged 7-13 years old and of girls aged 7-11 years old were 67.5% and 53.1%, respectively, while these rates for boys aged 14-18 years old and girls aged 12-18 years old were 32.5% and 46.9%, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Stunting and wasting rates of Tibetan children and adolescents indicate a gradual declining trend over time. The stunting rates of both boys and girls during early puberty were significantly higher than those during late puberty.</p>
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Main subject:
Physiology
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Thinness
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Nutritional Status
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Tibet
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Malnutrition
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Growth Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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