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SEANUTS: The nutritional status and dietary intakes of 0.5-12-year-old Thai children

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dc.contributor.authorNipa Rojroongwasinkulen_US
dc.contributor.authorKallaya Kijboonchooen_US
dc.contributor.authorWanphen Wimonpeerapattanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSasiumphai Purttiponthaneeen_US
dc.contributor.authorUruwan Yamborisuten_US
dc.contributor.authorAtitada Boonpradermen_US
dc.contributor.authorPetcharat Kunapanen_US
dc.contributor.authorWiyada Thasanasuwanen_US
dc.contributor.authorIlse Khouwen_US
dc.contributor.otherMahidol Universityen_US
dc.contributor.otherFrieslandCampinaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-19T05:17:05Z
dc.date.available2018-10-19T05:17:05Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-01en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the present study, we investigated nutritional status and health-related factors in a multistage cluster sample of 3119 Thai urban and rural children aged 0·5-12·9 years. In a subsample, blood samples were collected for the measurement of Hb, transferrin receptor, vitamin A and vitamin D concentrations. The prevalence of stunting and underweight was higher in rural children than in urban children, whereas the wasting rate was similar in both rural and urban areas. Among children aged 3·0-5·9 years, the prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in urban areas than in rural areas and so was the obesity rate in children aged 6·0-12·9 years. Protein intakes of all age groups were relatively high in both the areas. Intakes of Ca, Fe, Zn and vitamin C were significantly higher in urban areas than in rural areas. The prevalence of anaemia in rural areas was twice as high as that in urban areas, particularly in infants and young children. However, the prevalence of Fe-deficiency anaemia was similar in both urban and rural areas. While the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (by serum retinol cut-off < 0·7 μmol/l) seemed to be very low, vitamin A insufficiency (by serum retinol cut-off < 1·05 μmol/l) was more prevalent (29·4-31·7 %) in both the areas. The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency ranged between 27·7 and 45·6 % among the children. The present study indicates that the double burden of malnutrition is still a major public health problem in Thailand. Further studies need to explore the associated risk factors for these nutrient deficiencies. Effective strategies and actions are needed to tackle the nutritional problems in Thai children. Copyright © The Authors 2013A.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBritish Journal of Nutrition. Vol.110, No.SUPPL.3 (2013)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0007114513002110en_US
dc.identifier.issn14752662en_US
dc.identifier.issn00071145en_US
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-84884215912en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32176
dc.rightsMahidol Universityen_US
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dc.subjectMedicineen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.titleSEANUTS: The nutritional status and dietary intakes of 0.5-12-year-old Thai childrenen_US
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