title: [The prevalence of hypotrophy with children's of Khatlon region of Republic of Tajikistan].
abstract: Random sampling, performed in 16-26 November 2004 in Khatlon region of Republic of Tadjikistan, revealed the prevalence of malnutrition (assessed by the presence of hypotrophy) among children aged from 6 months till 5 years old. The results of the research revealed that the prevalence of acute form of malnutrition in children of the above mentioned age, was on average 10,5% in 2004, what was rather lower than in 2001 and higher than in 2002 and 2003. The prevalence of chronic form of malnutrition in children of the same age was 35,1% un 2004, what was lower than in 2001-2003.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013620:Tajikistan / Q000453:epidemiology