Longitudinal Analysis (1994–2020) of Prevalence and Trends of Underweight in Polish Children

Longitudinal Analysis (1994–2020) of Prevalence and Trends of Underweight in Polish Children

Nutritional status disorders are a worldwide problem. Approximately 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year, and 45% of these deaths are related to malnutrition. The aim of the study was to analyse the prevalence of underweight children aged between 6 and 7 years old, living in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Children (Basel) 2021-07, Vol.8 (8), p.643
Hauptverfasser: Lemanowicz-Kustra, Aleksandra, Borkowska, Anna, Brzeziński, Michał, Wyszomirski, Adam, Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz, Agnieszka
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Sprache:eng
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Age
BMI
Body mass index
children
Children & youth
Chronic illnesses
Girls
Industrialized nations
Malnutrition
Nutrition research
Nutritional status
Obesity
Overweight
Pediatrics
Poland
Population
Teenagers
Trends
underweight
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Zusammenfassung:Nutritional status disorders are a worldwide problem. Approximately 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year, and 45% of these deaths are related to malnutrition. The aim of the study was to analyse the prevalence of underweight children aged between 6 and 7 years old, living in the Gdańsk, Poland, in the years 1994–2020. The anthropometric parameters of 67,842 children were analysed. BMI (Body Mass Index) value
ISSN:2227-9067
2227-9067
DOI:10.3390/children8080643