Tuyển tập các nghiên cứu khoa học của trường đại học Huế đề tài: Tình trạng suy dinh dưỡng và các yếu tố liên quan ở trẻ em dưới 5 tuổi ở tỉnh Kon Tum năm 2008. | JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Hue University N0 61 2010 MALNUTRITION STATUS AND RELATIVE FACTORS IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD IN KON TUM PROVINCE 2008 Pham Thi Hai College of Medicine and Pharmacy Hue University SUMMARY In 2008 a study was conducted in a population of 1500 Children under 5 years old and their mothers in Kon Tum Province using a cross-sectional method with two objectives identify the malnutrition rate in children under 5 years old in Kon Tum province 2008 and find out the factors related to the malnutrition situation in children under 5 years old in Kon tum province. Results showed that the malnutrition rate was including of malnutrition level I of level II and the remaining of level III. In terms of relative factors of malnutrition in Children. There are many different factors contributing to malnutrition such as low birthweight 2500 gram children with a history of diarrhea and acute respiratory infections mothers with low BMI less than mothers with a poor diet and low weight of the mothers during pregnancy low education level of the mothers mother age from 36-49 when being pregnant having a family of more than 3 children and low family income. Other factors regarding breastfeeding and complementary feeding were a complete lack of breastfeeding in the first six months of age early weaning time 12 months early initiation of complementary diet 6 months and a poor complementary diet consisting of only gruel with rice flour and salt. The relationship between malnutrition in children and the factors such as breastfeeding time after giving birth and mother s occupation has not been found. Key words malnutrition weight height breast milk weaning related. 1. Introduction Vietnam is not only internationally recognised in the effort to prevent malnutrition but is also the sole country which has achieved success in reducing the acute malnutrition rate. However the malnutrition rate in children is still high this is one of the barriers to the .
