Nutrition Status of Young Children in Periphery of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City in Nepal

Authors

  • Sudarshan Paudel Department of Community Health Sciences Patan Academy of Health Sciences
  • Pranil Man Singh Pradhan Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0066-8583
  • Netrika Prasad Maden Limbu Department of Community Health Sciences Patan Academy of Health Sciences
  • Sushan Man Shrestha Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University
  • Pooja Pandeya Patan Academy of Health Sciences
  • Bipana Regmi Patan Academy of Health Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v13i3.16998

Keywords:

Nutritional status, semi urban, stunting, underweight, young children

Abstract

Background & Objectives:

Under nutrition in young children is a major public health concern in countries like Nepal. Despite high rate of chronic malnutrition in young children, very less focus has been given to reduce it, thus affecting the lives of these children during adolescence. Objectives: To assess the nutritional status of young children aged between 6 to 12 years in Dukuchhap village in Lalitpur district of Nepal.

Materials & Methods: 

A cross sectional study was conducted in all the households of Dukuchhap village in Lalitpur district during Community Diagnosis Program. Out of 338 young children, 319 were assessed by anthropometric measurements and the data was compared to the standards developed by World Health Organization.

Results:

A total of 319 children were assessed. Mean height, weight and BMI were high in children from Chhetri ethnicity and low in Dalit children. BMI for age was less than 5th percentile in 23.2% of children. The proportions of underweight and stunted children were 10% and 8.3% respectively. The percentage of underweight (16.9%) and stunted (12.2%) girls was more than that of boys.

Conclusion:

Nutritional status of young children in Dukuchhap village was found to be low especially considering the high proportion of underweight girls.

 

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Author Biographies

Sudarshan Paudel, Department of Community Health Sciences Patan Academy of Health Sciences

Assistant Professor

 

Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University

Assistant Professor of Community Medicine

Department of Community Medicine and Public Health

Maharajgunj Medical Campus

Institute of Medicine

Netrika Prasad Maden Limbu, Department of Community Health Sciences Patan Academy of Health Sciences

Lecturer

Sushan Man Shrestha, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics

Department of Community Medicine and Public Health

Maharajgunj Medical Campus

Institute of Medicine

Pooja Pandeya, Patan Academy of Health Sciences

MBBS Student

Bipana Regmi, Patan Academy of Health Sciences

MBBS Student

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Published

2017-10-19

How to Cite

Paudel, S., Pradhan, P. M. S., Limbu, N. P. M., Shrestha, S. M., Pandeya, P., & Regmi, B. (2017). Nutrition Status of Young Children in Periphery of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City in Nepal. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 13(3), 330–334. https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v13i3.16998

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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