Longitudinal Analysis (1994-2020) of Prevalence and Trends of Underweight in Polish Children.

ABSTRACT: Nutritional status disorders are a worldwide problem. Approximately 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year, and 45% of these deaths are related to malnutrition. The aim of the study was to analyse the prevalence of underweight children aged between 6 and 7 years old, living in the Gdańsk, Poland, in the years 1994-2020. The anthropometric parameters of 67,842 children were analysed. BMI (Body Mass Index) value <5 percentile (pc) was defined as underweight. The BMI value was compared to the WHO (World Health Organization) centile charts and the OLAF (research project PL0080) national reference charts. The prevalence of underweight children in relation to the WHO charts was 1.9%; underweight status was found to be more significant in the group of boys (2.1%) than the group

SUBMITTER: Lemanowicz-Kustra A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8391958 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature