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Nutritional Status of Children Ages 6 - 59 Months with Anorexia Who Examined at National Institute of Nutrition
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NGUYEN TRONG HUNG, PHAM THI THU HUONG, TRAN THI TRA PHUONG, NGUYEN THI LAM, NGUYEN THI LUONG HANH, NGHIEM NGUYET THU, NGUYEN HONG TRUONG, LE DANH TUYEN
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Objective: The assessment of nutritional status of children ages 6-59 months with anorexia at the National Institute of Nutrition in 2015. Methods: A cross-sectional study. Results: The prevalence of malnutrition of children ages 6-59 months with anorexia was 25,3%. Prevalence of underweight was 18%, stunting was 16,7% and wasting was 9,4%. Most of children with anorexia under 24 months group, in which prevalence of children with anorexia ages 6-11months was 30%, 12-23 months was 35,6%. Cause of anorexia: Unclear reason was 52,4% and anorexia related to internal disease was 21,9%.
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Anorexia, Malnutrition, National Institute of Nutrition.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.04.532
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