Evaluation of nutritional state of children under the age of five in three localities in Rondônia, Brazil

Authors

  • Haroldo da Silva Ferreira Universidade Federal de Alagoas; Departamento de Nutrição; Hospital Universitário
  • Ari Miguel Teixeira Ott Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia; Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101988000300003

Keywords:

Nutritional status, Evaluation studies, Protein-calorie malnutrition, Child^i2^spresch

Abstract

With the objective of discovering the prevalence and the kinds of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) among children under the age of five, in the State of Rondônia, anthropometric evaluation was made. About 1,274 children were studied and this sample represents the urban-area of Ariquemes and Ji-Paraná and the rural area of Ouro Preto D'Oeste. The prevalence of PEM encountered (Gomez) was 31.9% and of these, 4.8% were of 2nd or 3rd degree. By means of Waterlow's classification, 6.0% were found to have had malnutrition in the past 3.0% recent malnutrition and 0.2% chronic malnutrition.

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Published

1988-06-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (1988)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Ferreira, H. da S., & Ott, A. M. T. (1988). Evaluation of nutritional state of children under the age of five in three localities in Rondônia, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 22(3), 179-183. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101988000300003