Anthropometric indices, malnutrition prevalence and risk factors of children 1 – 5 years old in Vinh Bao Distric - Hai Phong

ABSTRACT

The study carried out anthropometric indices, malnutrition prevalence and risk factors of children under 5 years old in Vinh Bao district - Hai Phong. In general, the growth of children was suitable to the rule of children development (age and sex). The malnutrition rate was 17.44% and most of them were mild malnutrition (13.61%), average malnutrition was 3.54%, several malnutrition were 0.19%. Some risk factors: maternal milk insufficiency or loss, early breastfeeding stopping, low birth weight under 2500g, many children in a family, mother was younger than 20 years old or older than 40 years old