TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN TỚI SUY DINH DƯỠNG THẤP CÒI Ở TRẺ 24-71 THÁNG TẠI MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG MẦM NON HUYỆN PHÚ LƯƠNG, TỈNH THÁI NGUYÊN NĂM 2020

Abstract

Background: Underweight and stunting among pre-school children in rural mountainous areas are existential problems that need attention. Objective: To evaluate the nutrional status and associated factors with stunting among children aged from 24 to 71 months old in Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen province. Method: A cross-sectional study of 857 children aged 24–71 months at preschools of two communes in Phu Luong district. Results: The prevalence of underweight was 11,3%, stunting was 12,4%, wasting was 4,8% and overweight/obesity was 4,1%. There is a relationship between the state of stunting with a number of factors such as, ethnic group, the mother had three or more children, the  mother’s occupation (farmer, housewife or jobless), poor/near poor household, digestive diseases, as well as picky eating (p<0,05). Further positive measures are needed to manage and support child nutrition in order to fill the gaps between children of minor ethnicities and ethnic Kinh, the poor and the rich to address the comprehensive development of children to help ensure a stable future for the Vietnamese society.