Zulkifli A, Khairul Anuar A, Atiya A S
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1999 Mar;30(1):122-8.
A cross-sectional survey of the nutritional status of children aged 1-10 years old from the Kuala Betis resettlement villages was carried out. A total of 620 children were examined, of which 329 were preschool children and 291 were schoolchildren. The age was determined and anthropometric measurements such as weight, height and MUAC were taken. The nutritional status was assessed by looking at the distributions of the z-scores of weight-for-age (WAZ), height-for-age (HAZ) and weight-for-height (WHZ) in relation to the growth charts of the National Center for Health Statistics reference population. It was found that the nutritional status of the Orang Asli children was poor, with a prevalence of 33.7-65.3% underweight, 55.3-74.4% stunting and 4.4-29.7% wasting based on the NCHS reference values. The prevalence of malnutrition among the Malay children was lower, underweight--7.3-34.1%, stunting--9.8-34.1% and wasting--1.7-17.1%. The nutritional status of the Orang Asli children were poorer compared to the Malay children. More preschool Orang Asli children were stunted compared to the Orang Asli schoolchildren. This may be due to the poor economic base of the Orang Asli community during the transformation period after resettlement. A comprehensive primary health care program is essential, especially targeting the preschool Orang Asli children in these resettlement villages.
对瓜拉贝蒂斯安置村1至10岁儿童的营养状况进行了横断面调查。共检查了620名儿童，其中329名是学龄前儿童，291名是学童。确定了年龄，并进行了体重、身高和上臂围等人体测量。通过查看年龄别体重（WAZ）、年龄别身高（HAZ）和身高别体重（WHZ）的z评分分布与国家卫生统计中心参考人群生长图表的关系来评估营养状况。结果发现，原住民儿童的营养状况较差，根据美国国家卫生统计中心的参考值，体重不足患病率为33.7 - 65.3%，发育迟缓患病率为55.3 - 74.4%，消瘦患病率为4.4 - 29.7%。马来儿童的营养不良患病率较低，体重不足为7.3 - 34.1%，发育迟缓为9.8 - 34.1%，消瘦为1.7 - 17.1%。与马来儿童相比，原住民儿童的营养状况更差。与原住民学童相比，更多的原住民学龄前儿童发育迟缓。这可能是由于安置后转型期原住民社区的经济基础薄弱。一项全面的初级卫生保健计划至关重要，特别是针对这些安置村的原住民学龄前儿童。
