Nutritional Status of 0-6 Years Old Children in Area of Mueang Chaiyaphum District
Keywords:
Nutritional status, children 0-6 years old, area of Mueang Chaiyaphum, growth standard, ภาวะโภชนาการ, เด็ก 0 – 6 ปี, อำเภอเมืองชัยภูมิAbstract
Background and objective: Period of preschool children( 0 – 6 years old) are the special time for growth and development. This study was aimed to evaluated the nutritional status and growth development of children 0 – 6 years old in Muang Chaiyaphume district, who come to Chaiyaphum hospital.
Methodology: This was a descriptive study during June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. The nutritional status was assessed by measuring weight and height and evaluated by the standard growth curve.
Result: The total subjects were 497 and 255 were males (51.3%). There were 5.8% underweight, 13.5% overweight and obesity and 8.7% stunting.
Conclusion: This study showed that both over-nutrition and under-nutrition were considered the most important problem in pediatric patients in Chaiyaphum hospital, Mueang Chaiyaphum District. The prevention and treatment of nutritional problem in this group are important in order to promote the quality of life in the future.
