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  • Title: [Analysis the statue of growth and development of infants and young children aged 6- 23 months in poor rural areas of Hunan Province, China].
    Author: Fang J, Luo J, Liao K, Wang H, Zhou X, Huang G, Xie D, Peng Z, Yang W.
    Journal: Wei Sheng Yan Jiu; 2016 Nov; 45(6):921-926. PubMed ID: 29903074.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the statue of growth and development among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas of Hunan Province. METHODS: A total of 15 248 rural infants and young children aged 6-23 months in 54 poor counties of Wuling Mountains and Luoxiao Mountains in Hunan Province were selected by Probability-Proportional-to-Size Sampling( PPS) between 2009 and 2015. Participants' length and weight were tested, WHZ, WAZ, HAZ and BMI Z score were calculated according to The WHO Child Growth Standards, and describe the rate of wasting, underweight, stunting and low BMI, and the physical growth level of children were evaluated according to the WHO standards. RESULTS: The average weight of girls aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas of Hunan Province were 9. 17 kg, lower than boys which were 9. 79 kg. The average length of girls aged 6-23 months were 75. 53 cm, lower than boys which were 77. 19 cm. The average BMI of girls aged 6-23 months were15. 96, lower than boys which were 16. 40( P < 0. 05). The curve of weight-for-length Z scores and weight-for-age Z scores and length-for-age Z scores of infants and young children aged 6-23 months were lower than the WHO standards( P < 0. 05). The rate of wasting, underweight, stunting and low BMI of infants and young children aged 6-23 months were 3. 9%, 5. 1%, 7. 2% and 3. 9%, and boys were higher than girls in the rate of underweight and stunting, the rate of underweight and stunting were increased with the growth of age( P < 0. 05). CONCLUSION: The problem of growth and development of infants and young children aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas of Hunan Province are serious, and there are lower than the WHO standards. To improve the nutrition and health of infants and young children in poor rural areas, the ability of child health care and the feeding knowledge of caregivers are need to be improved.
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