Is undernutrition a problem among Turkish school children?: Which factors have an influence on it?

Guer, EMEL; Can, GÜNAY; AKKUS, Semra; ERCAN, Goekmen; Arvas, Ahmet; GUEZELOEZ, Sima; CIFCILI, Serdar

doi:10.1093/tropej/fml031

Is undernutrition a problem among Turkish school children?: Which factors have an influence on it?

Guer E. , Can G. , AKKUS S., ERCAN G., Arvas A. , GUEZELOEZ S., ...More

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, vol.52, no.6, pp.421-426, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1093/tropej/fml031
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
Page Numbers: pp.421-426
Keywords: undernutrition, underweight, stunting, wasting, sociodemographic factors, NUTRITIONAL-STATUS, GROWTH, SCHOOLCHILDREN, INFECTION, TURKEY, URBAN

Abstract

Undernutrition is a frequent manifestation and an important health problem. The aim of this study was to analyse the variables of nutritional status among primary school children and to determine the risk factors associated with it.