title: [A nutritional survey in Tibet].
abstract: We present the most striking results of a nutritional assessment held in Tibet from May to July 1990, performed at the request of the Health Authorities of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Using a cut-off value which adjusts for the haemoglobin increase with increasing altitude, 40% of the women of reproductive age were considered anaemic. However, the distribution of their haemoglobin values was gaussian with a mean value of 13.6%. Apparently, the Tibetans respond differently to high altitude, compared to other populations living at high altitudes. Goitre remains a problem despite the goitre control program. Rickets, investigated by clinical signs, was prevalent in 9.2% of the children 0 to 6 years old. Rural children were shorter and lighter than urban ones and started to accumulate their deficit earlier.
authors.affiliation: Unité de nutrition, Institut de médecine tropicale, Anvers, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kolsteren
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maskall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012279:Rickets / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012423:Rural Health; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018609:Tibet / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health
vernacular_title: Une enquête nutritionnelle au Tibet.