Nutritional status of children in rural Lao PDR: who are the most vulnerable?
Nutritional status of children in rural Lao PDR: who are the most vulnerable?
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DOI：
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602160
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Kuroiwa, C
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作者：
Miyoshi, M;Phommasack, B;Kuroiwa, C
进行了一项横断面研究，以评估老挝人民民主共和国偏远村庄3 - 15岁儿童的营养状况。研究地点选自两个省：琅南塔省（北部）和Sekong省（南部）。所有抽样的1075名儿童都按照标准方法进行了人体测量。通过与家长的访谈获得膳食摄入量、发病率和社会经济数据。这项研究证实，在老挝人民民主共和国的偏远地区，儿童发育迟缓的发生率很高，粮食不安全状况也持续存在。琅南塔的发育迟缓患病率为74.1%，Sekong省为62.6%，学龄儿童的状况比5岁以下儿童更差。儿童的饮食在质量和数量上都不足，全年的大米和其他食品供应非常有限。我们的研究结果还表明，政府发展计划的负面结果往往被忽视，应该更多地关注安置村脆弱的生活条件，特别是少数民族。
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of children aged 3 - 15 y in remote villages of Lao PDR. Study sites were chosen from two provinces: Luang namtha ( north) and Sekong province ( south). All the sampled 1075 children were measured for anthropometry, following the standard methods. Dietary intake, morbidity and socio-economic data were obtained by interviews with parents. This study confirmed the high prevalence of growth retardation among children, as well as persistent food insecurity in the remote areas of Lao PDR. Prevalence of stunting was 74.1% in Luang namtha and 62.6% in Sekong province, with school-aged children being worse-off than under-five ones. Children's diets were inadequate in quality as well as in quantity, with very limited availability of rice and other food items throughout the year. Our findings also suggest the negative outcomes of government's development programme were often overlooked, and that more attention should be paid on the fragile living conditions in the resettlement villages, especially for the ethnic minority.