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Issue: Vol. 22 No. 4 (2026)
Section: ORIGINAL RESEARCH
DOI: 10.56283/1859-0381/1095
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Hoàng HL, DOAN HC, LUU LH, LE MK, LE VA, NGUYEN HN. NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND MICRONUTRIENTS OF CHILDREN AGED 24 TO 60 MONTHS IN SOME PRESCHOOLS IN PHU LUONG DISTRICT, THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE IN 2025. Tạp chí Dinh dưỡng và Thực phẩm. 2026;22(4). doi:10.56283/1859-0381/1095

NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND MICRONUTRIENTS OF CHILDREN AGED 24 TO 60 MONTHS IN SOME PRESCHOOLS IN PHU LUONG DISTRICT, THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE IN 2025

Hà Linh Hoàng1, Huy Cuong DOAN2, , Lien Huong LUU1, Minh Khanh LE1, Viet Anh LE3, Huu Ngu NGUYEN4
1 Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine
2 108 Military Central Hospital, Vietnam
3 Viện Y học ứng dụng Việt Nam
4 Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Aims: To assess the nutritional and micronutrient status of children aged 24 to 60 months at selected preschools in Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen province in 2025. 

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 206 children aged 24 - 60 months at two preschools in Tuc Tranh and Vo Tranh communes, Phu Luong district, from March to June 2025. Anthropometric assessment was performed according to the WHO 2006 standards. Blood tests included hemoglobin, serum iron, serum zinc, 25-OH-D3, and calcium. 

Results: The prevalence of stunting was 11.2%, underweight 7.8%, and wasting 3.4%, with no cases of overweight-obesity. The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency was 98.5%, including 80.1% with severe deficiency; the prevalence of iron deficiency was 28.6%, zinc deficiency 23.8%, hypocalcemia 21.8%, and anemia 22.8% (mostly mild). Concomitant anemia and vitamin D deficiency were found in 22.3% of the children. 

Conclusion: The preschool children in the study area face a double burden of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, with an alarmingly high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. Strengthened measures to prevent micronutrient deficiencies, particularly vitamin D deficiency, should be considered for the study area.

Keywords

Nutritional status, micronitrient, preschool, Phu Luong district.

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