TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG Ở PHỤ NỮ NGƯỜI DÂN TỘC THIỂU SỐ CÓ CON DƯỚI 2 TUỔI TẠI HUYỆN VỊ XUYÊN, TỈNH HÀ GIANG NĂM 2018

Abstract

Chronic energy deficiency (CED) in ethnic minority women is common and occurs at a severe level. Objective to describe the nutritional status of ethnic minority women with children under 2 years old in some communes in Vi Xuyen district, Ha Giang province in 2018. Subjects were 356 ethnic minority women with children under 2 years old numbers in 3 communes Dao Duc, Trung Thanh and Viet Lam in Vi Xuyen district, Ha Giang province. Results: The rate of CED in ethnic minority women with children under 2 years old in this study was 11.8%, of which the group with children aged 18-23 months was 3.6%, the lowest being Group with children aged 0-5 months 2.4%. The overall rate of overweight and BMI>23 among mothers is 18.5%, of which 7.8% is in the group with children 18-23 months old; The lowest rate is 0.3% in the group of mothers with children 12-17 months old. Conclusion: CED in ethnic minority women with children under 2 years old is still very common and has public health significance.