[Growth and anemia status investigation of 0-2 years infant and child in poor rural areas of Guangxi autonomous region].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate and analysis the growth and anemia status of 0-2 years old infant and child in poor rural areas of Guangxi autonomous region.


METHODS
659 child under 2 years old were selected randomly to measure the length, weight and hemoglobin concentration, and to get the child basic condition information through questionnaire.


RESULTS
In this area, the percent of 0-2 years old child growth retardation was 24.6%, under weight was 19.5%, wasting was 11.4% and anemia was 22.6%.


CONCLUSIONS
The malnutrition and anemia status of 0-2 years old infant and child in investigated areas was severe.
Ma
Lexin
L
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. mlxx1984@live.cn
Zeng
Guo
G
Zhao
Liyun
L
Jia
Fengmei
F
Yu
Wentao
W
Su
Chang
C
Zhang
Qiang
Q
D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002657:Child Development; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health; D012494:Sampling Studies