Katona-Apte J, Mokdad A
World Food Programme, United Nations, Rome, Italy.
J Nutr. 1998 Aug;128(8):1315-9. doi: 10.1093/jn/128.8.1315.
Natural disasters have caused extensive damage to crops and to infrastructure in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK). The international community has responded by providing emergency food aid. To improve understanding of the magnitude of food deficiency in the DPRK. The World Food Programme (WFP) conducted a nutritional assessment survey in August 1997. The survey measured the height and weight of a total of 3984 children <7 y of age in 40 government-selected institutions. Additional information was obtained on institutional access to food and on the care, treatment and parental support of a subsample of severely malnourished and nonmalnourished children. The prevalence of acute malnutrition (wasting), based on weight-for-height Z-score < -2, varied from 0 to 32.7% among institutions, and the prevalence of chronic malnutrition (stunting), based on height-for-age < -2 Z-score varied from 0.6 to 74.1%. The findings from this survey indicate the presence of areas with severe acute or chronic malnutrition in the DPRK.
自然灾害给朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的农作物和基础设施造成了广泛破坏。国际社会通过提供紧急粮食援助作出了回应。为了更好地了解朝鲜粮食短缺的严重程度，世界粮食计划署（粮食计划署）于1997年8月进行了一次营养评估调查。该调查测量了政府选定的40所机构中总共3984名7岁以下儿童的身高和体重。还获取了有关机构粮食供应情况以及对严重营养不良和非营养不良儿童子样本的照料、治疗和家长支持方面的更多信息。根据身高别体重Z评分＜-2得出的急性营养不良（消瘦）患病率在各机构中从0%到32.7%不等，根据年龄别身高＜-2 Z评分得出的慢性营养不良（发育迟缓）患病率从0.6%到74.1%不等。这项调查的结果表明朝鲜存在严重急性或慢性营养不良地区。
