Prevalence of malnutrition in children ۷-۱۲ years old in Kerman, ۲۰۱۳

سال انتشار: 1392
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
مشاهده: 157

فایل این مقاله در 6 صفحه با فرمت PDF قابل دریافت می باشد

استخراج به نرم افزارهای پژوهشی:

لینک ثابت به این مقاله:

شناسه ملی سند علمی:

JR_JCHR-2-4_003

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 27 اردیبهشت 1401

چکیده مقاله:

Introduction: Malnutrition remains the most serious children health problem and the most main cause of children mortality in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region. Nearly one-third of children in the region are either underweight or stunted, and more than ۳۰% of the population suffers from micro-nutrient deficiencies.The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among school children in Kerman. Material and Methods: This is a cross–sectional study. The number of ۱,۰۵۶ students recurred in Kerman, in the age range of ۷ to۱۲ years were selected by multistage sampling. Children weight for age (W / A), height for age (H / A) and weight for height (W / H) indicators was calculated and were compared with NCHS standard index. Students' height and weight were measured with standard tools. Epi-info and Stata ۱۱ software were used for analysis. Descriptive and chi ۲ tests were used to provide a comparison according to (in) gender (sex). Results: Prevalence of Malnutrition based on weight-for-age, height-for-age and weight-for-height respectively are ۶.۰۶, ۵.۵۸ and ۷۵.۹ percent and the prevalence average of malnutrition with above indicators respectively are ۲۴.۴۳, ۲۶.۰۴ and ۲۴.۹۰ percent. Comparison of weight-for-age and weight-for-height indices in children showed higher prevalence of malnutrition in girls than boys (P-value<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: According to results, prevalence of malnutrition among school children was high in Kerman and must identify the factors creating it, and the necessary planning should be done to eliminate them.

کلیدواژه ها:

مراجع و منابع این مقاله:

لیست زیر مراجع و منابع استفاده شده در این مقاله را نمایش می دهد. این مراجع به صورت کاملا ماشینی و بر اساس هوش مصنوعی استخراج شده اند و لذا ممکن است دارای اشکالاتی باشند که به مرور زمان دقت استخراج این محتوا افزایش می یابد. مراجعی که مقالات مربوط به آنها در سیویلیکا نمایه شده و پیدا شده اند، به خود مقاله لینک شده اند :
  • World Health Organization. Nutrition in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Available ...
  • Vahidi AA, Ahmadi A, Salehi M, et al. Evaluation of ...
  • Kligman RM, Marcdante KJ, Jenson HB, et al. Nelson Essentials ...
  • Alavi Naieni AM, Djazayery A, Keyghobadi K, et al. Comparative ...
  • Kulin HE, Bwibo N, Mutie D, et al. The effect ...
  • Sanghvi U, Thankappan KR, Sarma PS, et al. Assessing potential ...
  • Ramazani AA, Raghebi SS, Amirkhizi F. The survey of the ...
  • Dehghan A, Ershad langroudi M, Kamali sarvestani M, et al. ...
  • Delvarianzadeh M, Sadeghian F. Malnutrition prevalence among rural school students. ...
  • Basiri Mogaddam M, Gahramany M, Chamanzary H , et al. ...
  • Darvishi S, Saleh Hazhir M, Reshadmanesh N, et al. Evaluation ...
  • WHO Working Group. Use and interpretation of anthropometric indicators of ...
  • Fesharakinia A, Sharifzadeh GhR, Zarban A. Investigation of Nutritional Status ...
  • Ghorbani J. A study of malnutrition at the primary school ...
  • Agha Molaei T, Sobhani AR. Anthropometric evaluation of Nutritional status ...
  • نمایش کامل مراجع