Nutritional status of children under five in three state foster care institutions in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Med J
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2006 Jun; 51(2): 63-5
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-49090
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) in children under five years (n = 52), in three randomly selected, State operated foster care institutions in Sri Lanka. The prevalence of PEM, was (51.9%), underweight (63.5%) and wasting (25.0%) was found to be considerably higher than the national prevalence (13.5%, 29.4%, 14.0%, respectively). Based on this preliminary evidence, it is recommended that a study representative of all institutionalised children in both State and private facilities be conducted to identify deficiencies and recommend improvements to institutional care in Sri Lanka.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Instituciones Residenciales
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Sri Lanka
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Gobierno Estatal
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Niño
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Lactante
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Preescolar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ceylon Med J
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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