[Nutritional status of early age children in Kazakhstan].
An assessment of nutritional status children under 3-years old was given, which conducted within Kazakstan Dimography Health Survey, 1995. 717 children under 3 years old were examined, including Kazak--421, Russian--161 and other ethnicities--135. An assessment of nutritional status was conducted by the anthropometric indices: Height/Age, Weight/Height, Weight/Age. The most expressed degree of undernutrition was determined among rural children, Kazaks, and children living at the South and Center regions of republic. Demographic and background characteristics are the main determinants for nutritional status of children. Birth parity, birth interval, mother's educational level have influence for nutritional status of children.
Sharmanov
T Sh
TSh
Dzhubanova GI Dzubanova GI Suranchieva GK
Karsybekova
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NM
Bekbocynov
T K
TK
Sarsembaeva
A P
AP
Kudałbergenova
Z K
ZK
D000886:Anthropometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007623:Kazakhstan; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012426:Russia; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013383:Suburban Population; D014505:Urban Population