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Objectives: To provide a data base for nutritional assessment indicators among children under five in Al-Hamdaniya district, North of Iraq. Materials and Methods: Study design: A cross sectional study. Study setting: The present study was carried out in 3 primary health care centers. These are: AlHamdaniya primary health care center which has a population size in the catchment area of 38310, Bartella primary health care center (41029) and Al-Namrood primary health care center (25466). These centers are located in Al-Hamdaniya district in Nineveh Governorate, North of Iraq which has an overall population of 180980. Study participants: Under five children who were brought to the chosen primary health care centers for vaccination purposes. Outcome measures: Anthropometric measurements (weight and height/length) and WHO growth standard charts were used to compute the nutritional assessment indicators. Age and sex of the examined children were tested as a demographic attributes affect the study indicators. Results: A total of 775 under five children were included in this study; of this sample, 41.4% were less than 6 months old, 53.3% were males. The prevalence of stunting, under weight, wasting, risk of over weight, over weight and obesity were 7.9%, 3.7%, 2.5%, 12.9%, 3.0% and 0.5%, respectively. Stunting is significantly prevalent at age group 24-<60 months with no sex difference. Wasting showed the same association with age group 0-<6 months. Risk of over weight, over weight and obesity were significantly present among children 24-<60 months old and among males. Conclusion: The present study provides a base line data for nutritional assessment indicators among under fives in a local community in Iraq.

Assessment of nutritional status indicators in children under five at Al-Hamdaniya District, North of Iraq