TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG CỦA HỌC SINH 6-8 TUỔI TẠI MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG TIỂU HỌC THUỘC HUYỆN YÊN MÔ TỈNH NINH BÌNH NĂM 2020

Abstract

A cross-sectional descriptive study on 565 students aged 6-8 years old to describe the nutritional status of students in 4 primary schools in Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh province in 2020. Data collection by simulation method Asking pre-designed questionnaires and measuring anthropometric indicators. Using WHO 2006 reference standards to assess nutritional status. The results show that the rate of underweight malnutrition is 12.2% and overweight and obesity is 14.7%, both ranked high in terms of public health significance according to the WHO classification in 2018. The prevalence of malnutrition stunting is 5.3%. The rate of undernutrition and emaciation was 9.6%. The rate of underweight malnutrition in women is 3 times higher than that of men, the difference is statistically significant with p<0.001. Therefore, there is a need for specific and focused nutrition intervention programs on target groups to help improve nutritional status and lay the groundwork for the development of future learning and life opportunities.