湖南省苗族学龄前儿童营养状况及改善方向

报告了湖南省湘西土家族、苗族自治州两个乡中２２个村。近１２００名０～７２个月苗族儿童连续４年营养状况监测与改善工作情况涉及体格测量、膳食调查、血红蛋白测定和社会调查等项内容。结果表明，湘西苗族儿童营养不良患病率较高，主要表现为慢性营养不良和贫血。特别是６～７２个月年龄组，其患病率分别为：３６％～７７．９％及１２％～９０．７％。按年龄体重、按身高的体重和血红蛋白的数据显示１９８９年比１９８６年有明显改善。这些改善首先与近年农业生产稳定，经济发展有关。营养干预工作的开展也起到不可忽视的作用。

Nutritional status and effects of nutritional intervention of Miao minority preschool children in Hunan province

The nutritional status of 1200 children under 72 month of age from 22 villages in 2 towns of poor Miao minority area was monitored in each year during the periods of 1986～1989. The height, weight and hemoglobin were measured. 24-hour dietary recall was taken. The results showed that the main problems were malnutrition,especially stunting and amaenia in groups of 6～72 months. The prevalences were 36%￣77.9% and 12%￣90.7% respectively. A positive effect of economic reform and the implementation of intervention programs on their health status were oberserved.