High prevalence of malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency among schoolchildren of rural areas in Malaysia using a multi-school assessment approach

• Main Authors: Tan, Pei Yee, Mohd Johari, Syahirah Nadiah, Teng, Kim-Tiu, Loganathan, Radhika, Lee, Soo Ching, Ngui, Romano, Selvaduray, Kanga Rani, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
• Format: Article
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2023
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/39557/

Childhood malnutrition is known as a public health concern globally. The present study aims to assess the anthropometry and blood biochemical status of rural primary schoolchildren in Malaysia. A total of 776 children (7-11 years old) from ten rural primary schools from five states were included in...