학술논문
Prevalence of malnutrition among Samoan children aged 5 to 11 years in 2019–2020
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Annals of Human Biology, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 200-205 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0301-4460
1464-5033
03014460
1464-5033
03014460
Abstract
Background Globally, rapid economic development, urbanisation, and nutrition transitions have led to rising levels of malnutrition in all forms. Aim The study objective was to document the prevalence of overweight/obesity, underweight, stunting, and anaemia among Samoan children in 2019–2020. Subjects and methods Children from the Ola Tuputupua’e “Growing Up” in Samoa study at ages 5–11 years with complete physical assessments were included. Overweight/obesity, underweight, and stunting were classified using World Health Organisation Z-scores for body mass index-for-age (BMIZ> +1), weight-for-age (WAZ