Rezaeian M, Hassanshahi G, Salem Z, Shamsaee A, Tourousian A, Hazare R, Tabatabai S Z
Department of Social Medicine, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Sq., Rafsanjan, Iran.
Pak J Biol Sci. 2009 May 1;12(9):726-9. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.726.729.
Anthropometric studies in Afghan immigrants in Iran have not been yet performed; therefore the aim of the present study is to identify Body Mass Index (BMI) in a sample of Afghan immigrant children in Iran during the year 2005. In this cross-sectional study 606 Afghan children aged between 6-14 years have been randomly selected within Shahriar County of Tehran Province of Iran and their weight and height have been measured. Then, using BMI formula BMI = Weight (kg)/Height (m2) their BMI was calculated and based on CDC (Centers for Disease and Prevention Control) indices, children were categorized as: under weight, normal and obese. Results of this study showed that 97 cases (16%) had low weight whereas, 429 cases (81.2%) had normal weight and 17 cases (2.8%) had over weight. More percentage of girls had lower weight than the boys (15.2 versus 16.9%), Afghan children who were born in Iran had also lower weight (17.3%) than those who were born in Afghanistan (15.2%) and third and upper birth order children had lower weight compared to first and second birth order (17 versus 15.3%). However, none of these differences were statistically significant. The researchers suggest that due to high incidence of malnutrition in Afghan immigrant children in Iran interventional and educational programs are needed in order to improve their level of health and nutritional status.
针对伊朗境内阿富汗移民的人体测量学研究尚未开展；因此，本研究旨在确定2005年伊朗境内阿富汗移民儿童样本的体重指数（BMI）。在这项横断面研究中，从伊朗德黑兰省沙赫里亚尔县随机选取了606名6至14岁的阿富汗儿童，并测量了他们的体重和身高。然后，使用BMI公式BMI =体重（千克）/身高（米²）计算出他们的BMI，并根据美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的指标，将儿童分为：体重过轻、正常和肥胖。本研究结果显示，97例（16%）体重过轻，429例（81.2%）体重正常，17例（2.8%）超重。女孩体重过轻的比例高于男孩（15.2%对16.9%），在伊朗出生的阿富汗儿童体重过轻的比例（17.3%）也高于在阿富汗出生的儿童（15.2%），第三胎及以上出生顺序的儿童与第一胎和第二胎出生顺序的儿童相比体重过轻的比例更高（17%对15.3%）。然而，这些差异均无统计学意义。研究人员建议，鉴于伊朗境内阿富汗移民儿童营养不良的发生率较高，需要开展干预和教育项目以改善他们的健康和营养状况。
