Subnational variation of stunting, wasting and malnutrition in Chinese primary-school children between 2010 and 2014: urban-rural disparity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine urban-rural disparity in childhood stunting, wasting and malnutrition at national and subnational levels in Chinese primary-school children in 2010 and 2014.

Design

Data were obtained from two nationwide cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2010 and 2014. Malnutrition was classified using the Chinese national 'Screening Standard for Malnutrition of Children'.

Setting

All twenty-seven mainland provinces and four municipalities of mainland China.ParticipantsChildren aged 7-12 years (n 215 214; 107 741 in 2010 and 107 473 in 2014) from thirty-one provinces.

Results

Stunting, wasting and malnutrition prevalence were 1·9, 12·3 and 13·7 % in 2010, but decreased to 1·0, 9·4 and 10·2 % in 2014, respectively. The prevalence of stunting, wasting and

SUBMITTER: Dong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10273615 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature