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  • Title: [Influencing factors on underweight and stunting among children aged 0 - 3 years in rural areas from ten provinces in China].
    Author: Zhang J, Jiang QJ, Liu N, Xiong C, Yang CY, Zheng XX, Yang SB, Du YK.
    Journal: Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi; 2012 Feb; 33(2):131-4. PubMed ID: 22575128.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To analysis the influencing factors on underweight and stunting among children aged 0 - 3 years in rural areas from ten provinces in China. METHODS: Children under study were identified by multi-stage stratified cluster from rural areas of ten provinces in China. The ascertainment methods mainly included questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. RESULTS: There were 58 926 children under investigation, with 50.91% were boys. The overall rates on underweight and stunting were 5.05% and 10.49% respectively. The rate in the 6 month-olds (1.97%, 3.79%) was the lowest, while the highest were in the 24 month-olds (7.80%) and the 36 month-olds (16.83%). Age, sex, birth weight, gestational weeks as well as maternal education and fathers' schooling were factors significantly related to childhood underweight and stunting (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The status of underweight and stunting among children aged 0 - 3 years in rural areas was impressive, with birth weight was the key factor influencing the growth of children. Perinatal health care should be improved to promote the growth of children.
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