Jenkins C L
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1981 Oct;56(2):169-78. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330560208.
An anthropometric survey of 750 preschoolers was conducted 1979 in Belize to assess nutritional status in two districts, one coastal and the other inland. Mothers were interviewed concerning reproductive history, child's health and dietary history, and associated factors. Analysis included the recognition of low arm circumference, weight-for-age, stature-for-age, and weight-for-stature. Survey results indicate that about 25% of the children, birth to 5 years old, show evidence of stunting, while 2.5% show evidence of wasting. Comparisons of rates of malnutrition by ethnic group reveal the Maya and Garifuna (Black Carib) children are significantly more commonly malnourished than others. Applying a discriminant function to groups of children designated as "poor" and "better-than-average" growth classes reveals several factors which may be contributory to the etiology of preschool malnutrition in Belize. the frequency of diarrhea and age at introduction to sold foods, are significantly related to growth retardation among preschoolers. Analysis of 24-hour-diet recalls corroborates the patterning of malnutrition among the ethnic groups.
1979年在伯利兹对750名学龄前儿童进行了人体测量调查，以评估两个地区的营养状况，一个是沿海地区，另一个是内陆地区。就生育史、儿童健康和饮食史以及相关因素对母亲进行了访谈。分析包括识别低臂围、年龄别体重、年龄别身高和身高别体重。调查结果表明，在出生至5岁的儿童中，约25%有发育迟缓迹象，而2.5%有消瘦迹象。按种族群体对营养不良发生率进行比较发现，玛雅人和加里富纳人（黑加勒比人）儿童营养不良的情况明显比其他儿童更常见。对被指定为“生长不良”和“生长优于平均水平”的儿童群体应用判别函数，发现了几个可能导致伯利兹学龄前儿童营养不良病因的因素。腹泻频率和开始食用固体食物的年龄与学龄前儿童的生长发育迟缓显著相关。对24小时饮食回忆的分析证实了各民族群体中营养不良的模式。
