Nutritional Status of Rural Children (9 to 11 years) From Different Agro-climatic Zones of Punjab

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-118
Author(s):  
J.K. Gulati ◽  
S. Jaswal ◽  
G. Grewal ◽  
D. Vig
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Climatic Zones

scholarly journals SEANUTS: the nutritional status and dietary intakes of 0.5–12-year-old Thai children

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (S3) ◽  
pp. S36-S44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nipa Rojroongwasinkul ◽  
Kallaya Kijboonchoo ◽  
Wanphen Wimonpeerapattana ◽  
Sasiumphai Purttiponthanee ◽  
Uruwan Yamborisut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Serum Retinol

In the present study, we investigated nutritional status and health-related factors in a multistage cluster sample of 3119 Thai urban and rural children aged 0·5–12·9 years. In a subsample, blood samples were collected for the measurement of Hb, transferrin receptor, vitamin A and vitamin D concentrations. The prevalence of stunting and underweight was higher in rural children than in urban children, whereas the wasting rate was similar in both rural and urban areas. Among children aged 3·0–5·9 years, the prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in urban areas than in rural areas and so was the obesity rate in children aged 6·0–12·9 years. Protein intakes of all age groups were relatively high in both the areas. Intakes of Ca, Fe, Zn and vitamin C were significantly higher in urban areas than in rural areas. The prevalence of anaemia in rural areas was twice as high as that in urban areas, particularly in infants and young children. However, the prevalence of Fe-deficiency anaemia was similar in both urban and rural areas. While the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (by serum retinol cut-off < 0·7 μmol/l) seemed to be very low, vitamin A insufficiency (by serum retinol cut-off < 1·05 μmol/l) was more prevalent (29·4–31·7 %) in both the areas. The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency ranged between 27·7 and 45·6 % among the children. The present study indicates that the double burden of malnutrition is still a major public health problem in Thailand. Further studies need to explore the associated risk factors for these nutrient deficiencies. Effective strategies and actions are needed to tackle the nutritional problems in Thai children.

scholarly journals Nutritional status of Yemeni schoolchildren in Al-Mahweet Governorate

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 204-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. A. Raja'a ◽  
S. M. Sulaiman ◽  
J. S. Mubarak
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Skin Fold Thickness ◽  
Skin Fold ◽  
Fat Stores ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Average Skin ◽  
Height For Age ◽  
Weight For Age

The nutritional status of 948 children selected randomly from Al-Mahweet Governorate schools was investigated. Age range was 5-18 years with a mean of 10.6 +/- 2.8 years. Among the children, 3.4% had depleted iron and 43.4% had below average skin-fold thickness. Approximately half of the children were either stunted or chronically underweight and 1 child in 20 was underfed. Depleted fat stores affected two-fifths of the children and approximately one-fifth were anaemic. Urban residents scored significantly higher on nutritional parameters than rural children. Serum ferritin levels were significantly greater among males than females whereas mean height-for-age, weight-for-age and skin-fold thickness were lower.

scholarly journals Obesidade infantil na zona rural: relação com elementos maternos

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 796
Author(s):  
Erika Barbosa Lagares ◽  
Karolyne Araujo Resende ◽  
Márcia Christina Caetano Romano
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Mother Child Relationships ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Study Type

RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar a associação e a similaridade entre o estado nutricional e a ingestão dietética de crianças e suas mães na zona rural. Método: trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico, descritivo, tipo revisão integrativa, realizado por meio da estratégia PECO, nas bases de dados LILACS, MEDLINE e COCHRANE, com artigos publicados entre 2007 e 2016. Resultados: incluíram-se 16 artigos. Percebeu-se que há grande variabilidade dos instrumentos e referências utilizados para a avaliação do estado nutricional e dos hábitos alimentares nos manuscritos avaliados. Realizou-se, em dez estudos, a comparação entre o IMC materno e o IMC da criança, e todos encontraram relação positiva. Avaliou-se e comparou-se, em oito estudos, o consumo alimentar entre mãe e filho, e todos encontraram relações significativas. Destaca-se que a maioria dos artigos é internacional, sendo apenas dois realizados no Brasil.  Realizou-se, além disso, a maior parte deles em zona urbana, sendo que apenas uma investigação abrangeu áreas urbana e rural. Conclusão: revela-se que os resultados desta revisão não permitem evidenciar que o estado nutricional e os hábitos alimentares maternos podem determinar o excesso de peso de crianças da zona rural. Descritores: Criança; Obesidade; Estado nutricional; Comportamento alimentar; Relações mãe-filho; Nutrição materna.ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the association and similarity between nutritional status and dietary intake of children and their mothers in rural areas. Method: this is a bibliographic descriptive study, type integrative, carried out using the PECO strategy, in the LILACS, MEDLINE and COCHRANE databases, with articles published between 2007 and 2016. Results: 16 articles were included. It was noticed that there is great variability of the instruments and references used for the evaluation of nutritional status and eating habits in the evaluated manuscripts. The comparison between the maternal BMI and the BMI of the child was carried out in ten studies, and all found a positive relation. In eight studies, food consumption between mother and child was evaluated and compared, and all found significant relationships. It is noteworthy that most of the articles are international, with only two in Brazil. In addition, most of them were carried out in an urban area, with only one investigation covering urban and rural areas. Conclusion: it is revealed that the results of this review do not show that nutritional status and maternal eating habits can determine the overweight of rural children. Descriptors: Child; Obesity; Nutritional status; Food behavior; Mother-child relationships; Maternal nutrition;RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la asociación y la similitud entre el estado nutricional y la ingestión dietética de niños y sus madres en la zona rural. Método: se trata de un estudio bibliográfico, descriptivo, tipo revisión integrativa, realizado por medio de la estrategia PECO, en las bases de datos LILACS, MEDLINE y COCHRANE, con artículos publicados entre 2007 y 2016. Resultados: se incluyeron 16 artículos. Se percibió que hay gran variabilidad de los instrumentos y referencias utilizados para la evaluación del estado nutricional y de los hábitos alimenticios en los manuscritos evaluados. Se realizó, en diez estudios, la comparación entre el IMC materno y el IMC del niño, y todos encontraron relación positiva. Se evaluó y se comparó, en ocho estudios, el consumo alimentario entre madre e hijo, y todos encontraron relaciones significativas. Se destaca que la mayoría de los artículos son internacionales, siendo apenas dos realizados en Brasil. Se realizó, además, la mayor parte de ellos en zona urbana, siendo que sólo una investigación abarcó áreas urbanas y rurales. Conclusión: se revela que los resultados de esta revisión no permiten evidenciar que el estado nutricional y los hábitos alimenticios maternos pueden determinar el exceso de peso de los niños de la zona rural. Descriptores: Niño; Obesidad; Estado nutricional; Conducta Alimentaria; Relaciones Madre-Hijo; Nutrición Materna.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Relationships between Nutritional Status and Educational Achievements of Ellisras Rural Children in South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
M. J. THEMANE ◽  
L. L. J. KOPPES ◽  
H. C. G. KEMPER ◽  
K. D. MONYEKI ◽  
J. W. R. TWISK
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
South African ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Educational Achievements ◽  
Period 2 ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One ◽  
Longitudinal Relationships

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the development, tracking and longitudinal relationships of nutritional status, body composition and educational achievements in rural South African children in 459 boys and 354 girls who participate in the Ellisras Longitudinal Study. Nutritional status, body composition and educational achievements were measured in 2001 and 2002. The results showed that: 1) Height for age (HAZ) decreased significantly over the one- year period whereas Weight for Age (WAZ), Body mass index (BMI) and Sum of skinfolds (SOS) did not change, and the Mathematics and English achievements increased over the one-year period. 2) High tracking coefficients were found for HAZ, WAZ, BMI, while SOS showed low to moderate tracking and Mathematics and English showed no tracking. 3) Significant relationships between changes in nutritional status and changes in educational achievements were found for boys only. 本文旨在探討南非鄉鎮地區小學生身體營養水平與學業的關係。以問卷方式進行調查，訪問了 813名學童，並評估他們的營 養狀況。結果顯示出男生的營養水平與學業呈現關係。

Some quantitative considerations of importance to the improvement of the nutritional status of rural children

1977 ◽  
Vol 199 (1134) ◽  
pp. 49-60 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Close Relation ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Nutritional Health ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

The importance of a detailed quantitative assessment of the existing dietary and nutritional status of a community before the planning of an intervention programme, as well as the subsequent evaluation of the short and long-term effectiveness of the programme, are emphasized. Practical problems surrounding the measurement of dietary intake of individuals and communities are considered and details of improved methodologies provided. Ways of assessing nutritional health status by clinical examination, anthropometry, morphology and biochemistry are also dealt with and their individual shortcomings discussed. Another feature which is emphasized is the close relation between nutrient intake and the pattern of infection in determining nutritional status. Specific quantitative examples are provided from prospective longitudinal studies which have been carried out in Uganda and The Gambia. The integration of different types of health data into the formulation of an integrated preventive nutritional programme is also reviewed.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Children in Rural Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neima Endris ◽  
Henok Asefa ◽  
Lamessa Dube
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Birth Interval ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Rural Ethiopia ◽  
Short Birth Interval ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Background. Child malnutrition continues to be the leading public health problem in developing countries. In Ethiopia, malnutrition is a leading cause of child illness and death. Recently the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) has been implemented to measure the prevalence of malnutrition. This index presents a more complete picture compared with the previous conventional indices. In this study, CIAF was used to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 0–59 months in rural Ethiopia. Methods. Data was extracted from the 2014 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) for this study. A total of 3095 children were included in the analysis. The composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) was used to measure the nutritional status of the children. Logistic regression was fitted, to identify factors associated with malnutrition among children in rural Ethiopia, using STATA 13. Result. The prevalence of malnutrition among rural children in Ethiopia was 48.5%. Age of the children, preceding birth interval, educated status of mother, wealth status, and region were factors independently associated with nutritional status of children in rural Ethiopia. Conclusion. The prevalence of malnutrition among children in rural Ethiopia was high. A child older than 12 months, having uneducated mother, living in a household with poor wealth status, born with short birth interval, and living in some region of the country are associated with increased odds of being malnourished.

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