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Date Published: 11/06/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56283/1859-0381/61
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Vol. 17 No. 3 (2021)
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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Huỳnh VD, Trương TH. NUTRITION STATUS OF CHILDREN 6-36 MONTHS PHU HOA WARD IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE. Tạp chí Dinh dưỡng và Thực phẩm. 2022;17(3):12-20. doi:10.56283/1859-0381/61

NUTRITION STATUS OF CHILDREN 6-36 MONTHS PHU HOA WARD IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE

Van Dzung HUYNH, Thanh Hai TRUONG

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the nutrition status of children 6-36 months in
Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province. A cross sectional study was implemented on 573 healthy children aged 6-36 months, recruited from Phu Hoa ward of Thu Dau Mot city. For the assessment of nutrition status, all children were measured weight and length/height. Study results showed that underweight prevalence was 7.9%, stunting prevalence was 12.9%, wasting prevalence was 3.5% and overweight & obesity prevalence was 14.3%, including 3.8% of obesity. Conclusion: Prevalence of overweight & obesity of 6-36 months children of Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city was higher than Binh Duong province or Ho Chi Minh City.

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Nutrition status, 6-36 months children, Binh Duong province