Some anthropometric indicators and the nutritional status of the pupils from 6 to 10 years old in the mountainous area of Binh Dinh province
Abstract
The objective of the paper is to assess some anthropometric indicators, from that showing the nutritional status of pupils from 6 to 10 years old in mountainous areas. The research was conducted on 2,040 pupils (including 1,024 males and 1,016 females) in some mountainous districts of Binh Dinh province using the method of cross-sectional comparison. The research results show that the basic anthropometric indicators: height, weight, chest, head circumference of pupils in mountainous areas in Binh Dinh province increase gradually with age, most of the indicators are lower than those of pupils of the same age in other parts of the country and around the world. Mountainous pupils in Binh Dinh province have a malnutrition rate of 21.67%, which is quite high compared to the whole country and in the region, so it is necessary to have more investment plans in all aspects for the mountainous areas to help pupils have the better growth, contributing to raising the stature of Vietnamese people nationwide.