Nutritional status of school children living in Northern part of Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutritional status is an important indicator for measuring quality of life in children. A region that is recovering from war will face many problems related to nutrition. Very few studies have addressed the nutritional problems in school children. This study was undertaken to identify the prevalence of wasting, stunting and obesity among school children from Northern Sri Lanka and associated socio-demographic factors.

Methods

A community based cross-sectional study was carried out using multistage stratified proportionate cluster among healthy children attending schools in the Northern part of the country. Height and weight were measured, and Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated [weight (kg)/Height (m) ²]. BMI-for-age z-score (BAZ) and Height for age Z (HAZ

SUBMITTER: Sathiadas MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814636 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature