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[A nutritional survey in Tibet]

P Kolsteren1, S Atkinson, K Maskall

  • 1Unité de nutrition, Institut de médecine tropicale, Anvers, Belgique.

Sante (Montrouge, France)
|July 1, 1995
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A 1990 nutritional assessment in Tibet revealed significant anemia in 40% of reproductive-age women. Tibetan populations may have unique high-altitude adaptations, with ongoing goitre and rickets prevalence in children.

Area of Science:

  • Nutritional epidemiology
  • High-altitude physiology
  • Public health in Tibet

Context:

  • Nutritional status assessment in Tibet (May-July 1990)
  • Request from Tibet Autonomous Region Health Authorities
  • Investigating high-altitude physiological responses and nutritional deficiencies

Purpose:

  • To present key findings of a nutritional assessment in Tibet
  • To evaluate anemia prevalence using altitude-adjusted hemoglobin values
  • To assess the prevalence of goitre and rickets in Tibetan children

Summary:

  • Anemia affects 40% of reproductive-age women in Tibet, using an altitude-adjusted cutoff.
  • Tibetan hemoglobin levels show a Gaussian distribution (mean 13.6%), suggesting distinct high-altitude adaptation.

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  • Goitre persists despite control programs; rickets prevalence is 9.2% in children aged 0-6 years.
  • Rural children exhibit poorer growth (shorter, lighter) compared to urban counterparts, with early-onset deficits.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the need for targeted anemia interventions in Tibetan women.
    • Suggests unique physiological responses to high altitude in Tibetans.
    • Indicates persistent public health challenges with iodine deficiency disorders (goitre) and nutritional deficiencies (rickets) in children.
    • Underscores disparities in child growth between rural and urban Tibetan populations.