THỰC TRẠNG THIẾU VI CHẤT Ở TRẺ TỪ 6 THÁNG ĐẾN DƯỚI 5 TUỔI

Abstract

Nutrition plays an important role in physical and mental development of children, especially children under 5 years old. Besides malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency is also an important health problem. The study was established with 234 children from 6 months to 5 years old at the Nutrition Clinic, National Children's Hospital, during the period from September 2020 to September 2021 by a cross-sectional prospective study, aiming to assess micronutrient deficiency status in children. Research results: Children with micronutrient deficiency accounted for 73.0%, of which iron deficiency accounted for the highest rate (36.8%), followed by zinc deficiency (28.6%), vitamin D deficiency (20.9%) and calcium deficiency (3.0%). Iron and zinc deficiency rates among children living in rural areas were higher than those in urban areas, at 27.1% compared with 40.9% and 14.3% compared to 34.8%, respectively, the difference was statistically significant with p < 0.05. Conclusion: Micronutrient deficiency rate in children from 6 months to 5 years old is still high, in which iron deficiency accounts for the highest percentage. Children living in rural areas have a higher rate of micronutrient deficiencies than children living in urban areas.