Malnutrition among 6-59-Month-Old Children at District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors.

Huynh GiaoQuynh H Ngoc HuynhNgoc Han T NguyenQuang Thanh DoVan Khanh Tran

Published in: BioMed research international (2019)

This study emphasized the importance of measuring the overall nutritional status for children, who have coexisting infectious diseases and anaemia. The high prevalence of malnutrition and anaemia underlined the need for routine screening as well as treatment of children. Additionally, health information strategies should be focused on young children feeding practices to minimize stunting and underweight.

Keyphrases

health information
young adults
infectious diseases
healthcare
primary care
social media
risk factors
south africa
emergency department