The effect of socioeconomic factors on malnutrition in Syrian children aged 0-6 years living in Turkey: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of malnutrition in Syrian immigrant children living in Turkey.

Methods

The study was carried out in the city of Mardin, which is one of the cities with a high Syrian immigrant population in Turkey. Height, body weight and BMI values were recorded to determine the malnutrition status of the children. Z-scores of children were calculated using the malnutrition assessment WHOAntro program.

Results

The data show that 30.5% of Syrian children between the ages of 0 and 6 months are male, making up 55.8% of the total, and that 55.3% do not follow a regular breakfast schedule. The percentages of body weight for height, height for age, and BMI for age of Syrian children with a score between - 2 and + 2 SD Number wer

SUBMITTER: Deger VB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389438 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature