印度南部婴儿微量营养素营养不良状况。

Micronutrient malnutrition profile of infants in South India.

机构信息

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam University for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India.

出版信息

J Hum Nutr Diet. 2014 Feb;27(1):54-7. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12101. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

DOI:10.1111/jhn.12101

PMID:23786221

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of infants in Ramanathapuram district of Tamilnadu.

METHODS

The present study comprised a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in seven taluks of the Ramanathapuram district. A total of 2800 infants (<1 year of age) comprising of 1400 male and 1400 female infants were selected from all the seven taluks of the Ramanathapuram district at random. Anthropometric parameters such as weight, crown heel length, head circumference, arm circumference and chest circumference were measured using standardised procedures. Clinical examinations for the manifestation of micronutrient deficiency signs were performed. Biochemical estimations of serum haemoglobin, vitamin A and urinary iodine were estimated for 5% of the infants.

RESULTS

Low birth weight was obeserved among 33.5% of the infants, with 1.6% weighing <1500 g. Being underweight (35.4%), stunting (29.6%) and wasting (18.9%) were also obeserved among the infants. Different forms of clinical signs and symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies were obeserved among 21.3% and 27.4% of the male and female infants. Subclinical deficiency of haemoglobin, vitamin A and iodine were obeserved among 67.1%, 52.1% and 32.9% of the infants, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Micronutrient deficiencies pertaining to the 'Big 3', namely vitamin A deficiency, iodine deficiency disorders and iron deficiency anaemia are still common among the infants of Ramanathapuram district, leading to the need for effective intervention measures.

摘要

背景

本研究旨在评估泰米尔纳德邦拉马纳图拉姆区婴儿的营养状况。

方法

本研究包括一项在拉马纳图拉姆区七个 taluks 进行的基于社区的横断面研究。从拉马纳图拉姆区的所有七个 taluks 中随机选择了 2800 名婴儿（<1 岁），包括 1400 名男婴和 1400 名女婴。使用标准化程序测量体重、头臀长、头围、臂围和胸围等人体测量参数。对表现出微量营养素缺乏迹象的临床检查进行了检查。对 5%的婴儿进行了血清血红蛋白、维生素 A 和尿碘的生化测定。

结果

33.5%的婴儿存在低出生体重，其中 1.6%体重<1500g。婴儿中还存在消瘦（35.4%）、发育迟缓（29.6%）和消瘦（18.9%）。男性和女性婴儿中分别有 21.3%和 27.4%观察到不同形式的微量营养素缺乏的临床迹象和症状。分别有 67.1%、52.1%和 32.9%的婴儿存在亚临床血红蛋白、维生素 A 和碘缺乏。