Qureshi F, Shaikh T Q, Rahimtoola R J
J Pak Med Assoc. 1989 Jan;39(1):3-6.
To assess the nutritional status of children under 5, a survey was conducted in the under-privileged community of Mahmoodabad. Of over 1,000 children, three-fourth had varying grades of protein calorie malnutrition. The prevalence of grade III malnutrition was higher in children in their 2nd year and among those belonging to families of more than four persons. On the average, a child was reported to suffer from two spells each of diarrhoea and respiratory illness. Both the diseases seemed to be associated with age and nutritional status of the children. An association was found between history of roundworm infestation and the nutritional status. On the basis of these findings, we emphasize on education of the mothers on various aspects of child health, regular growth monitoring, and on measures to improve general health status in the underprivileged communities.
为评估5岁以下儿童的营养状况，在贫困社区马哈穆德阿巴德开展了一项调查。在1000多名儿童中，四分之三有不同程度的蛋白质热量营养不良。2岁儿童以及来自四口以上家庭的儿童中，III度营养不良的患病率更高。据报告，儿童平均每人每年患两次腹泻和呼吸道疾病。这两种疾病似乎都与儿童的年龄和营养状况有关。蛔虫感染史与营养状况之间存在关联。基于这些发现，我们强调要对母亲进行儿童健康各方面知识的教育、定期进行生长监测以及采取措施改善贫困社区的总体健康状况。
