Study on situation some of factor that effect to malnutrition at children under 5 years old
Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
; : 11-17, 2003.
Article
in Vietnamese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-5426
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ABSTRACT
Study on 400 babies under 5 years old and their mothers at Thua Thien Hue province, Huong Thuy district, Thuy Phu commune. Results:
rate of malnutrition was 39,75%, in which malnutrition of moderate and serious degree was 97.5% and 2,5% ……… Rate of stunted malnutrition was 38,25%, scraggy malnutrition rate was 19,75%. Children in poor families had higher risk of malnutrition than in prosperpous families (50% vs 37,22%). Malnutrition in under 2500 gr low weight newborns was 49,40%, in having more 2 children family was 46,56%, in children who didn’t feeded by mother’s milk was 75%, In stop suck under 12 months children was 64%. In addition still have pathology factors as diarrhoea malnutrition 49.05%, pneumonia malnutrition 47,97%
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Child Nutrition Disorders
/
Malnutrition
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Child
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article