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Nutritional practices among ethnic minority high school students in mountainous regions, Vietnam
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Background: Vietnam is experiencing a significant “double burden” of malnutrition, characterized by the persistent challenge of undernutrition, particularly stunting in ethnic
minority and mountainous regions, alongside a rising prevalence of overweight and obesity. Understanding dual nutritional status and its related factors in adolescents from these
vulnerable areas is crucial for effective intervention. Objective: The current study explored
the nutritional status of ethnic minority secondary school students in some mountainous
provinces in the northwest of Vietnam and identified some related factors. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study over six months (June–December 2023), involving 1847 ethnic
minority high school students from Son La and Dien Bien provinces, recruited through
convenience sampling in primary healthcare settings. Nutritional status was determined
using WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards, specifically height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ)
and body mass index (BMI)-for-age Z-scores (BAZ). A 4-point scale assessed nutritional
practices, including food consumption frequency and eating habits. Results: This study
identified a stunting (HAZ < −2 SD) prevalence of 16.7% and wasting (BAZ < −2 SD) of
5.6%; overweight/obesity (BAZ > +1 SD) prevalence was 8.2%. Key factors related to stunting were being male, having more siblings, poor/near-poor household economic status,
low maternal education level, and frequent occurrences of gastrointestinal and respiratory
diseases. A higher risk of overweight/obesity was associated with consuming more than
three meals daily, nocturnal snacking, frequent intake of fried foods, insufficient consumption of vegetables and fruits, and inadequate daily physical activity. Conclusions: Our
study shows a comprehensive picture of malnutrition among children in ethnic minority
areas. Essential nutritional intervention programs, projects, and models are a top priority
to reduce the disease burden for children’s bright future and to enhance socio-economic
development in the mountainous regions of Vietnam.
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Ninh, Thi Nhung
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Năm xuất bản
2025
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Agriculture