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

• Main Authors: Pei, Yee Tan, Syahirah Nadiah, Mohd Johari, Teng, Kim Tiu, Radhika, Loganathan, Soo, Ching Lee, Romano, Ngui, Kanga Rani, Selvaduray, Ai, Yvonne Lian Lim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42049/1/High%20prevalence%20of%20malnutrition.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42049/; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/abs/high-prevalence-of-malnutrition-and-vitamin-a-deficiency-among-schoolchildren-of-rural-areas-in-malaysia-using-a-multischool-assessment-approach/A8DD7DDA55636E83F54309DC8FE66969

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...