Protein-energy malnutrition among preschool children in Oman: results of a national survey | Zendy

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Protein-energy malnutrition among preschool children in Oman: results of a national survey

Author(s) -

Deena Alasfoor,

Mahmoud El-Sayed,

A.M. Al Qasmi,

P. Malankar,

Mini Sheth,

Nidhin Prakash

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2007.13.5.1022

Subject(s) - underweight , wasting , malnutrition , protein–energy malnutrition , medicine , demography , pediatrics , environmental health , body mass index , overweight , endocrinology , pathology , sociology

We assessed the prevalence of underweight, wasting and stunting among preschool children in Oman from March to December 1999. Within each region, samples of males and females in the age groups 0-5, 6-11, 12-23, 24-35, 36-47 and 48-60 months were drawn from the registers of health institutions and the weight and height/length of the children were measured. The total sample comprised 19,440 children; 9911 males and 9529 females. Data were analysed according to the World Health Organization protocols. The prevalence rates of wasting, stunting and underweight were 7.0%, 10.6% and 17.9% respectively at the national level. There were no sex differences.

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