Hoang Ngan Thi Duc, Hoang Nghien Thi Thao, Tran Duong Thanh, Le Hoa Anh, Le Tuyen Danh, Szymlek-Gay Ewa A, Le Hiep N, Le Hiep Thi, Dang Du Thi Doan, Phung Hai
National Institute of Nutrition, 48B Tang Bat Ho, Pham Dinh Ho, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Mar 12;13(6):612. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13060612.
Limited data exist on the nutritional status of Vietnamese children aged 5 years and older. This study aimed to (1) determine the nutritional status and (2) assess the associations between malnutrition and socio-demographic factors among children and adolescents aged 5-19 years old in selected provinces in Vietnam. : A cross-sectional study was conducted on 3055 children aged 5-19 years old. Children's weight and height were collected to calculate BMI for Age Z-score and Height for Age Z-score to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity, stunting, thinness/underweight, stunted-overweight, stunted-underweight, at least one type of undernutrition, and at least one type of malnutrition. : The prevalence of stunting and thinness/underweight was around 10%, overweight and obesity was 14.5%, while the prevalence of malnutrition was 36.5%, with 19.7% of children experiencing at least one form of undernutrition. Significant associations were found between malnutrition and socio-demographic factors such as age, ethnicity, and the number of household possessions. Stunting was more prevalent among older children and those from lower-income households, whereas overweight and obesity were more common in wealthier families. : These novel findings highlight the need for targeted interventions addressing both undernutrition and obesity in Vietnam's diverse demographic groups.
关于5岁及以上越南儿童的营养状况，现有数据有限。本研究旨在：（1）确定营养状况；（2）评估越南部分省份5至19岁儿童和青少年中营养不良与社会人口因素之间的关联。：对3055名5至19岁儿童进行了一项横断面研究。收集儿童的体重和身高数据，以计算年龄别BMI Z评分和年龄别身高Z评分，从而确定超重/肥胖、发育迟缓、消瘦/体重不足、发育迟缓超重、发育迟缓体重不足、至少一种营养不良类型以及至少一种营养失调类型的患病率。：发育迟缓和消瘦/体重不足的患病率约为10%，超重和肥胖为14.5%，而营养失调的患病率为36.5%，19.7%的儿童至少经历过一种形式的营养不良。研究发现，营养不良与年龄、种族和家庭财产数量等社会人口因素之间存在显著关联。发育迟缓在年龄较大的儿童和低收入家庭儿童中更为普遍，而超重和肥胖在较富裕家庭中更为常见。：这些新发现凸显了针对越南不同人口群体的营养不良和肥胖问题进行有针对性干预的必要性。
