Norhayati binti Moktar M, Noor Hayati M I, Nor Fariza N, Rohani A K, Halimah A S, Sharom M Y, Zainal Abidin A H
Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1998 Mar;29(1):58-61.
A study of health status of Orang Asli population (based on physical examination findings) was conducted in 4 villages in Pos Piah, Sungai Siput Perak, Malaysia. In all 356 individuals between 4 months-72 years old (178 males and 178 females) participated in this study. Poor general health status, physical and mental handicaps were seen in 7.8%, 0.3% and 0.3% of the population, respectively. About one-fifth of the population had dental caries. Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and hepatosplenomegaly were among the commonest abnormalities with the occurrence rates of 19.8%, 13.7% and 6.7%, respectively, being detected in the population. About one-fifth of the population showed signs suggestive of protein-energy deficiency; whilst less than 5% showed signs indicative of riboflavin, iodine and iron deficiencies. Vitamin A deficiency was the commonest nutritional deficiency identified in this community with almost 38.4% of them showing signs of the deficiency. The commonest skin infection was scabies.
在马来西亚霹雳州双溪实甫的波士比亚的4个村庄开展了一项关于原住民健康状况（基于体格检查结果）的研究。共有356名年龄在4个月至72岁之间的个体（178名男性和178名女性）参与了这项研究。总体健康状况较差、身体和精神残疾在该人群中的占比分别为7.8%、0.3%和0.3%。约五分之一的人群患有龋齿。脾肿大、肝肿大和肝脾肿大是最常见的异常情况，在该人群中的检出率分别为19.8%、13.7%和6.7%。约五分之一的人群表现出蛋白质 - 能量缺乏的迹象；而表现出核黄素、碘和铁缺乏迹象的人群不到5%。维生素A缺乏是该社区最常见的营养缺乏症，近38.4%的人表现出缺乏症状。最常见的皮肤感染是疥疮。
