Haemamalar K, Zalilah M S, Neng Azhanie A
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Malays J Nutr. 2010 Apr;16(1):55-68. Epub 2010 Apr 15.
This is a descriptive study on nutritional status of Orang Asli (Che Wong tribe) adults in Krau Wildlife Reserve. Twenty-six households, comprising 29 men and 28 women,participated in the study. Dietary diversity was assessed using food frequency questionnaire with 37 food groups. Weight, height and waist circumference were measured using standard instruments. The mean age for men and women was 39.9 ± 17.1 years and 33.7 ± 16.1 years, respectively. Most (89.5%) of the adults had no formal education and about 89.5% of households were categorised as poor. There were 13.8% underweight, 72.4% normal, 10.3% overweight and 3.3% obese men. For women, 25.0%, 46.4%, and 28.6% were underweight, normal and overweight, respectively. While none of the men had at-risk waist circumference (men >90 cm), about 21.4% of women had waist circumference of >80 cm. The mean dietary diversity score was 9.47 ± 4.15 with men (9.48 ± 3.70) and women (9.46 ± 4.63) having similar scores. There was a significant correlation between waist circumference and household income (r=0.36, p< 0.01); however, the association was only significant in women (r=0.50, p< 0.01). Although under-nutrition still prevails, there are emerging cases of overweight and obesity in this rural Orang Asli community undergoing nutrition transition especially among the females.
这是一项关于克劳野生动物保护区原住民（切翁部落）成年人营养状况的描述性研究。26户家庭参与了研究，其中包括29名男性和28名女性。使用包含37个食物组的食物频率问卷评估饮食多样性。使用标准仪器测量体重、身高和腰围。男性和女性的平均年龄分别为39.9±17.1岁和33.7±16.1岁。大多数（89.5%）成年人未接受过正规教育，约89.5%的家庭被归类为贫困家庭。男性中体重不足者占13.8%，正常者占72.4%，超重者占10.3%，肥胖者占3.3%。女性中体重不足、正常和超重的比例分别为25.0%、46.4%和28.6%。虽然男性中没有人腰围处于危险水平（男性>90厘米），但约21.4%的女性腰围>80厘米。平均饮食多样性得分为9.47±4.15，男性（9.48±3.70）和女性（9.46±4.63）得分相似。腰围与家庭收入之间存在显著相关性（r=0.36，p<0.01）；然而，这种关联仅在女性中显著（r=0.50，p<0.01）。尽管营养不良仍然普遍存在，但在这个正在经历营养转型的农村原住民社区中，尤其是在女性中，超重和肥胖的情况正在出现。
