Bénéfice E, Chevassus-Agnes S, Epelboin A, Carles C, Ndiaye A M
Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales. 1983 Jan-Feb;76(1):87-94.
The nutritional status of a randomly selected sample population has been investigated in Upper Volta in 1978. The estimated mortality rate among the preschool children population (0-5 years) is as high as 39%. Up to 6% of the children 0-9 years old were found to be wasted and stunted. Older children and adults are regularly underweight although their muscular arm circumference is an average acceptable by reference to international standard. The prevalence of anemia in the whole population is round 30% and case of xerophthalmia may be observed in the country.
1978年对上沃尔特地区随机抽取的样本人群的营养状况进行了调查。学龄前儿童（0至5岁）的估计死亡率高达39%。发现0至9岁的儿童中有高达6%消瘦和发育迟缓。年龄较大的儿童和成年人经常体重不足，不过他们的上臂肌肉围度参照国际标准平均尚可接受。整个人口中贫血的患病率约为30%，该国可能会观察到干眼症病例。
