TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG TRẺ 3-5 TUỔI VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN SUY DINH DƯỠNG THẤP CÒI TẠI MỘT SỐ XÃ, TỈNH THANH HÓA NĂM 2017

Abstract

Objectives: Describe nutritional status and some related factors to stunting malnutrition among children 3-5 years old in some communes of thanh hoa province in 2017. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1522 children 3-5 years old in six communes of Thanh Hoa province to describe nutritional status and some related factors to stunting malnutrition among children 3-5 years old. Children were measured weight, height by the anthropometric method, interviewed mothers with pre-designed questionnaires. Results: the prevalence of underweight was 9,6%, stunting was 14,5% and wasting was 1,2%, overweight, obese was 2,9%. Some factors related to stunting malnutrition of the child including birth weight below 2500 gram; mother has an education level below high school, the number of children in the family is 3 or more. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among children 3-5 years old in 6 communes, Thanh Hoa province is ranked first by stunting, birth weight less than 2500 grams, mothers with less than high school education, the number of children in a family of 3 or more are risk factors for this disease.