CHRONIC ENERGY DEFICIENCY AND NUTRITIONAL ANEMIA STATUS OF TAY ETHNIC MINORITY’S WOMEN AGED 20-35 YEARS OLD IN PHU LUONG DISTRICT, THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE IN 2017
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Abstract
A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on 585 subjects to describe nutritional anemia status in Tay ethnic minority women aged 20-35 in Phu Luong District,
Thai Nguyen Province. Results: The overall chronic energy deficiency rate was 16.4%,
in which the corresponding proportions of mild and moderate chronic energy deficiency
were 13.2% and 3.2%. The anemia prevalence was 25.5%, in which the proportions of
mild and moderate anemia were 21.7% and 3.8%, respectively. Iron deficiency anemia
was accounted for a high proportion of 45.0%. Conclusion: The prevalence of chronic
energy deficiency and nutritional anemia was relatively high in Tay ethnic minority’s
women.
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Chronic Energy Deficiency, nutritional anemia, 20-35 years old women, Tay ethnic, Thai Nguyen