TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG, KHẨU PHẦN ĂN CỦA PHỤ NỮ 18-49 TUỔI TẠI 2 XÃ, HUYỆN TUẦN GIÁO, TỈNH ĐIỆN BIÊN

Abstract

Objective: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to evaluate nutrition status and dietary intake changes before and after the October harvest. Methods: Evaluating
and classifying nutritional status of 60 women aged 18-49 years old in two communes,
Quai To and Tenh Phong, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province based on BMI, investigating the diet by using 24-hour recall. Results: The overall CED rate in two communes
was 11.7%, most of which was at level I (71.4%). The diet of women in two communes
was monotonous with rice as the staple food, energy balance ratio G: L: P was imbalanced
(Glucid was accounted for over 75%). Dietary intake before harvest was 2006.6 Kcal/person/day and significantly increased to 2233.5 kcal/person/ day post-harvest. The level of
meeting the recommended requirements of iron, vitamin C, the Ca/P and B1/1000Kcal
ratio was very low. Conclusions: Prevalence of CED among women in two communes is
a major problem of public health classified by the World Health Organization. Harvest
factor affected the diet of the studied population.