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KIMIAGAR M, BAHRAMI M, HABIBI M. RAPID NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF UNDERFIVE YEAR OLD KURDISH REFUGEE CHILDREN IN IRAN. Med J Islam Repub Iran 1995; 9 (2) :117-121
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From the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. P.O. Box 1939514741, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract: (4425 Views)
In an attempt to depict the nutritional status of Kurdish refugee children
under five years of age. a rapid survey was conducted on 900 children in 9
camps of Kurdistan and Bakhtaran province in May 1991. The study included
anthropometric measurements on all. clinical examination of 731, and
biochemical tests for anemia and protein energy malnutrition (PEM) on 160
subjects. The results showed half of the children to be anemic. Twenty percent
of the children had moderate to severe PEM by the most conservative
criteria. This figure was around 40% in the 2 to 3 year old children. It was
concluded that 50% of the children required urgent nutritional intervention
and the other half were potentially in danger. Although malnutrition was
serious enough in the subjects, the sanitary condition of the camps was even
worse. Any measure to rectify the situation in similar cases should include
both public health and nutritional solutions.
Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Nutrition
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