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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2016)
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HUYNH VD, PHAM TH, NGUYEN HC. PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY OF CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OLD IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE. Tạp chí Dinh dưỡng và Thực phẩm. 2016;12(4):72-78. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://tapchidinhduongthucpham.org.vn/index.php/jfns/article/view/613

PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY OF CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OLD IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE

Van Dzung HUYNH, Thuy Hoa PHAM1, Huu Chinh NGUYEN2
1 Institute of Applied Nutrition
2 National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam

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Abstract

The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children 0-5 years old in Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province. A cross sectional study was implemented on 365 healthy children aged 0-5 years old, recruited from 6 wards of Thu Dau Mot city. For the assessment of nutrition status, all the children were measured weight and length or height. Study results showed that underweight prevalence was 6.3%, stunting prevalence was 9/9%, wasting prevalence was 6.8% and prevalence of overweight & obesity was 16.2%, including5.8% of obesity. Conclusion: prevalence of overweight & obesity of 0-5 years old children of Thu Dau Mot city was higher than Binh Duong province or Ho Chi Minh City.

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Overweight-Obesity, 0-5 years old children, Binh Duong Province

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