Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Nutrition and Food Science Dept., Faculty of Home Economics, Helwan University National Nutrition Institute( NNI)
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Clinical Nutrition Dept., National Nutrition Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt National Nutrition Institute( NNI)
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Clinical Nutrition Dept., National Nutrition Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
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*Corresponding author: Reham M Abd-Elhady
Clinical Nutrition Dept, National Nutrition Institute.
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Received: 10 August 2024
Accepted: 9 September 2024 Published online: 20 September 2024
Citation
Haggag MH; Hammad EM; Habib EE and Abd Elhady RM (2024): Identify the Main Factors of Dietary Patterns that Cause Stunting among School-age Children. BNNI (64) 16-34. doi 10. 21608/ bnni.2024. 380626
Internationally one of the important indicators of nutritional status and health in populations is child growth. The cumulative impact of malnutrition, which begins before birth, is evident in the percentage of children with a low height for their age. This study aimed to reveal the nutritional factors that promote stunting among school-age children. The study included fifty school-age stunted children from 6-12 years chosen randomly from the Short Stature Clinics at the National Nutrition Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt, after having a medical examination by the physicians. Children with stunting due to non-nutritional reasons were excluded. Anthropometric, laboratory, clinical, and dietary evaluations were made. Also, socioeconomic, and nutritional awareness were evaluated. Results of the study indicated that the primary reasons for stunting are a lack of nutritional awareness among children and their mothers, with a percentage of 52% ± 12% and 45.3% ± 11.3%, respectively, and insufficient economic level. Most of the children in the study neglected breakfast and had poor nutritional habits in the frequency of unhealthy foods. In conclusion, nutritional awareness, and poor eating habits were the main causes of stunting among school-aged children. So, nutritional multimedia awareness should be encouraged.
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