巴基斯坦青少年女性中发育迟缓与消瘦的流行情况及其与社会人口学因素的相关性：一项横断面研究。
Prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with stunting and thinness in adolescent females: A cross sectional study from Pakistan.
机构信息
Department of Physiology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Department of Land Resource and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, China.
出版信息
J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Mar;72(3):471-476. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1757.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with stunting and thinness in adolescent females.
METHODS
The survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected schools of the Kotri Taulka of Jamshoro District in Sindh, Pakistan, from October to December 2019, and comprised healthy female adolescents aged 10-19 years. Data about demographic and anthropometric factors was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.
RESULTS
There were 393 subjects with mean age 14.93±2.18 years, mean weight 45.9±8.85kg, and mean height 151.6±6.25cm. The prevalence of stunting and thinness was 127(32.31%) and 42(10.68%) respectively. Stunting was more frequent in participants with father's income ≤15000 Pak rupees (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
The increased prevalence of stunting and thinness in adolescent females needs to be addressed by the policymakers.
目的
探讨青春期女性身材矮小和消瘦的流行情况及其与社会人口学因素的关系。
方法
本研究为基于调查的横断面研究，于 2019 年 10 月至 12 月在巴基斯坦信德省贾姆肖罗县科特里陶尔卡随机选择的学校中进行，纳入了年龄在 10-19 岁的健康女性青少年。使用经过预测试的问卷收集有关人口统计学和人体测量学因素的数据。使用 SPSS 23 进行数据分析。
结果
共纳入 393 名受试者，平均年龄为 14.93±2.18 岁，平均体重为 45.9±8.85kg，平均身高为 151.6±6.25cm。身材矮小和消瘦的患病率分别为 127(32.31%)和 42(10.68%)。父亲收入≤15000 巴基斯坦卢比的参与者中，身材矮小更为常见（p<0.05）。
结论
需要政策制定者解决青春期女性身材矮小和消瘦患病率增加的问题。
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